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On Fri, 27 Mar 2009, Neil Winchurst wrote: > Tom Potts wrote: >> On Friday 27 March 2009 10:43, John Williams wrote: >>> On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 08:26 +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote: >>>> Recently I installed FF v3.0.7 (Kubuntu Hardy) and it seems to work >>>> well. The only problem is that it does crash out occasionally, 4 or 5 >>>> times a month. This was very rare with version 2. >>>> >>>> Should I expect this with a newer version? Or is there something I could >>>> do to sort it out? >>> I find it completely freezes a little more regularly than you describe >>> but not much. I am a tab-a-holic though with typically 20-30 tabs open, >>> oh and a plugin-a-holic with a couple donzen plugins at least. >> Currently all tabs share the same javascript thread so if one locks they all >> lock. 3.1 is meant to allow a thread per tab/window so that should help a >> lot. > > I look forward to version 3.1 then. Meanwhile I can live with it. You can get 3.2 by downloading "minefield" I've been using for a month or 2 now. I've not had it crash at all and javascript is much faster than the supplied iceweasel under Lenny which positively sucks cold wet tar with stuff like the wordpress dashboard, even with "gears" installed. Gordon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html