Stephan Rose schreef:
> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.
>
> It's a rare occurrence but it generally happens during my online language
> lessons I take since they are done in a Flash based classroom. Generally
> it'll happen about 1-2 times per hour and is rather annoying and
> disruptive.
>
> I've done some googling on the subject and it indeed seems to be a problem
> with Firefox as google is flooded with complaints about that exact problem.
>
> Unfortunately the solution I've seen proposed isn't exactly what I was
> looking for:
>
> Turn off flash or install a flash block plugin.
>
> Umm...can't do that when I need flash for my lessons. =)
>
> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
> which one would be good?
>
> Thanks,
>
Flashblock replaces a flash object with an icon, clicking the icon will
enable just this object for this session only.

I find Konqueror to be a reasonable browser, you might want to check out
Opera.

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:52:01 +0200, Dirk T. Verbeek wrote:

> Stephan Rose schreef:
>> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
>> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.
>>
>> It's a rare occurrence but it generally happens during my online language
>> lessons I take since they are done in a Flash based classroom. Generally
>> it'll happen about 1-2 times per hour and is rather annoying and
>> disruptive.
>>
>> I've done some googling on the subject and it indeed seems to be a problem
>> with Firefox as google is flooded with complaints about that exact problem.
>>
>> Unfortunately the solution I've seen proposed isn't exactly what I was
>> looking for:
>>
>> Turn off flash or install a flash block plugin.
>>
>> Umm...can't do that when I need flash for my lessons. =)
>>
>> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
>> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
>> which one would be good?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
> Flashblock replaces a flash object with an icon, clicking the icon will
> enable just this object for this session only.

Yup which is actually probably quite nice for regular browsing, but does
little good when I actually need to *use* said flash object for an hour
non-stop. =)

>
> I find Konqueror to be a reasonable browser, you might want to check out
> Opera.

Konqueror has 10 things I don't like about it:

#1-9: KDE

10. Some things didn't show correctly last time I used it, though this in
January using Edgy. Those things might have been fixed by now.

Opera sounds like an idea though, I'll give that a run and see how I like
it.

Thanks,


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epiphany is a good rowser

Stephan Rose illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.
>
> It's a rare occurrence but it generally happens during my online language
> lessons I take since they are done in a Flash based classroom. Generally
> it'll happen about 1-2 times per hour and is rather annoying and
> disruptive.
>
> I've done some googling on the subject and it indeed seems to be a problem
> with Firefox as google is flooded with complaints about that exact problem.
>
> Unfortunately the solution I've seen proposed isn't exactly what I was
> looking for:
>
> Turn off flash or install a flash block plugin.
>
> Umm...can't do that when I need flash for my lessons. =)
>
> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
> which one would be good?
>
> Thanks,

Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
now BTW)

Check it out here.......
http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/utils/gnash

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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:47:36 -0500
Stephan Rose wrote:

> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.
>
> It's a rare occurrence but it generally happens during my online language
> lessons I take since they are done in a Flash based classroom. Generally
> it'll happen about 1-2 times per hour and is rather annoying and
> disruptive.
>
> I've done some googling on the subject and it indeed seems to be a problem
> with Firefox as google is flooded with complaints about that exact problem.
>
> Unfortunately the solution I've seen proposed isn't exactly what I was
> looking for:
>
> Turn off flash or install a flash block plugin.
>
> Umm...can't do that when I need flash for my lessons. =)
>
> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
> which one would be good?

Galeon or Epiphany, both "gnome" browsers, since you don't like KDE 9 times :-)

--
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Tell 'em it aint true or I'll kick yer teeth in!

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:58:51 +0100, Trevor Best wrote:

> Galeon

I use Galeon, it sticks to it's motto, "The web, only the web".

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>> Galeon
>
> I use Galeon, it sticks to it's motto, "The web, only the web".
>
> --
> Vista sucks! Period.

Is that ^^^^^ a statement of a monthly issue ;-)

Moog dixit:

> Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
> now BTW)


Last time I've tried it (~1 year ago), it was horribly slow.

Do you have a horribly powerful CPU or did Gnash get much better
recently?


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Jazzman illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> Moog dixit:
>
>> Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
>> now BTW)
>
>
> Last time I've tried it (~1 year ago), it was horribly slow.
>
> Do you have a horribly powerful CPU or did Gnash get much better
> recently?

Hmmm. You could well be right. Processor is a core2duo T7200 (2ghz)
with 2mb system ram.

I found it more responsive than Adobe's offering. I've only recently
installed and siwtched over though, so it may well have been slower
previously.

--
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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:52:30 +0000, Moog wrote:

> Jazzman illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> Moog dixit:
>>
>>> Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
>>> now BTW)
>>
>>
>> Last time I've tried it (~1 year ago), it was horribly slow.
>>
>> Do you have a horribly powerful CPU or did Gnash get much better
>> recently?
>
> Hmmm. You could well be right. Processor is a core2duo T7200 (2ghz)
> with 2mb system ram.
>
> I found it more responsive than Adobe's offering. I've only recently
> installed and siwtched over though, so it may well have been slower
> previously.
>

The one thing that worries me is that they say it only has full support up
to Flash 7 and I am not sure what exact version of Flash I need. I have to
see if I can find out.

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2003 Yamaha R6

君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは
君のこと忘れたときがないから

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:58:26 -0500, Stephan Rose wrote:

> Opera sounds like an idea though,

What, you only just heard of it? Incredible!

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"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the
initiative in creating the Internet." - Al Gore, March 9, 1999

On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:07:56 +0100, Chris Game wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:58:26 -0500, Stephan Rose wrote:
>
>> Opera sounds like an idea though,
>
> What, you only just heard of it? Incredible!
>

Ehh I've heard of it before but never paid any significant attention to
it or any other browsers other than Firefox.

I tried it yesterday and honestly, it lasted about 30 minutes.

The fonts looked *horrible*, I have no idea HOW they managed to get font
rendering that bad...but somehow they did...

Though the thing that killed it was that it doesn't correctly load my
school's classroom, that being the primary reason I am trying
different browsers in the first place. =)

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Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは
君のこと忘れたときがないから

Stephan Rose dixit:

> I tried it yesterday and honestly, it lasted about 30 minutes.
>
> The fonts looked *horrible*, I have no idea HOW they managed to get
> font rendering that bad...but somehow they did...


Certainly not Opera's fault, most likely issues with your X server
config (e.g. bitmap fonts enabled).


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Stephan Rose wrote:
> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.

> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
> which one would be good?
>
> Thanks,

Perhaps Seamonkey?

It's based on the same engine as Firefox but in my experience it has
been way more stable than Firefox 2. I don't know if your Flash problem
will carry over to it; I haven't experienced it here.

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:38:46 +0200, Jazzman wrote:

> Stephan Rose dixit:
>
>> I tried it yesterday and honestly, it lasted about 30 minutes.
>>
>> The fonts looked *horrible*, I have no idea HOW they managed to get
>> font rendering that bad...but somehow they did...
>
>
> Certainly not Opera's fault, most likely issues with your X server
> config (e.g. bitmap fonts enabled).
>

*shrug* Even if so, Opera is the only application that has the problem and
that still wouldn't cure Opera's inability to show my school's classroom
correctly. =)

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2003 Yamaha R6

君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは
君のこと忘れたときがないから

In alt.os.linux.ubuntu, Scribbler had the audacity to say that:

> Stephan Rose wrote:
>> I'm having an issue with firefox to where during some flash content, it'll
>> at random times eat 100% CPU and then stay there until I kill the process.
>
>> So for that reason, I need to try a different browser (at the very least
>> for said lessons) that is flash capable. Any suggestions though as to
>> which one would be good?
>>
>> Thanks,
>
> Perhaps Seamonkey?
>
> It's based on the same engine as Firefox but in my experience it has
> been way more stable than Firefox 2. I don't know if your Flash problem
> will carry over to it; I haven't experienced it here.
>

Some firefox extensions will consume lot's of cpu time. In particular there
is a weather extension for firefox that is very popular. On some systems it
will peg the cpu for long periods of time. don't know if extensions are
contributing to your problem with FF, but just in case...

*R* *H*

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Lights'' (1931) would come the closest to representing all the
different notes of his genius. -Roger Ebert

Stephan Rose illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:52:30 +0000, Moog wrote:
>
>> Jazzman illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>> Moog dixit:
>>>
>>>> Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
>>>> now BTW)
>>>
>>>
>>> Last time I've tried it (~1 year ago), it was horribly slow.
>>>
>>> Do you have a horribly powerful CPU or did Gnash get much better
>>> recently?
>>
>> Hmmm. You could well be right. Processor is a core2duo T7200 (2ghz)
>> with 2mb system ram.
>>
>> I found it more responsive than Adobe's offering. I've only recently
>> installed and siwtched over though, so it may well have been slower
>> previously.
>>
>
> The one thing that worries me is that they say it only has full support up
> to Flash 7 and I am not sure what exact version of Flash I need. I have to
> see if I can find out.

Why not try it in a test Virtual Machine mate.

Everyone needs a test virtual machine IMHO. I have a version of gutsy
and a "mimic" of my hard drive install. This has saved me from many
potential headaches in the past. Snapshotting is great. ;-)

--
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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:57:23 +0000, Moog wrote:

> Stephan Rose illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:52:30 +0000, Moog wrote:
>>
>>> Jazzman illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>> Moog dixit:
>>>>
>>>>> Get rid of flash player and try Gnash. Works fine for me (under Gutsy
>>>>> now BTW)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Last time I've tried it (~1 year ago), it was horribly slow.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a horribly powerful CPU or did Gnash get much better
>>>> recently?
>>>
>>> Hmmm. You could well be right. Processor is a core2duo T7200 (2ghz)
>>> with 2mb system ram.
>>>
>>> I found it more responsive than Adobe's offering. I've only recently
>>> installed and siwtched over though, so it may well have been slower
>>> previously.
>>>
>>
>> The one thing that worries me is that they say it only has full support up
>> to Flash 7 and I am not sure what exact version of Flash I need. I have to
>> see if I can find out.
>
> Why not try it in a test Virtual Machine mate.

That's a potential possibility, that would at least allow me to switch
back to adobe flash quickly if things didn't work right.

On that note, ever since I've started looking for alternatives, Firefox
stopped misbehaving out of the clear blue sky...

>
> Everyone needs a test virtual machine IMHO. I have a version of gutsy
> and a "mimic" of my hard drive install. This has saved me from many
> potential headaches in the past. Snapshotting is great. ;-)

Usually my "virtual machine" is my laptop. I just realized I could try it
on that. =)

--
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2003 Yamaha R6

君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは
君のこと忘れたときがないから

Stephan Rose illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:

>> <.....>
>> Why not try it in a test Virtual Machine mate.
>
> That's a potential possibility, that would at least allow me to switch
> back to adobe flash quickly if things didn't work right.

Quite. You can even protect the VM by snapshotting, then rolling back
if things go Pete Tong.

> On that note, ever since I've started looking for alternatives, Firefox
> stopped misbehaving out of the clear blue sky...

Hah. It's like a little child mate. Does enough to put you on
the edge of a nervous breakdown and then turns into an Angelic
superstar just before that final push over the edge. ;-)

>> Everyone needs a test virtual machine IMHO. I have a version of gutsy
>> and a "mimic" of my hard drive install. This has saved me from many
>> potential headaches in the past. Snapshotting is great. ;-)
>
> Usually my "virtual machine" is my laptop. I just realized I could try it
> on that. =)

Hmmm. No snapshotting that way though mate.

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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."