disappearing apps.

[brian at sunset-cliffs.org]

On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 10:14:57AM -0800, Don Jenkins pontificated:
> I have also noticed that my processor usage seems to get way up there, and
> it tends to stay, according to the system monitors, even after I close just
> about everything.  Stuff still seems to work, but the monitors say that my
> processor is really being used at above 90%.  I have a K6-2 450mhz and 64 mb
> of ram.  The thing that really seems to kick up the usage is Netscape, I
> think.  Maybe we need to hope for a soon Beta of Opera.  

Try this at a shell/term prompt:

top

Once top opens, press the "p" key

then let us know what's sucking up yer CPU resources.

Most of my experience with Netscape freezing is when it gets some Java, or
when it's trying to do name resolution, and failing badly.

Brian
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