opera cpu usage

[Matt Nesteruk]

Window maker is an excellent window manager.  I have been using it since the
mid to late 90's.

Firefox is a nice browser.  It is my vanilla recommendation when people ask
me what browser they should use.  A cool plugin for firefox is firebug.

I have been able to really slim down the time it takes to recompile by not
including every module.  After the initial install, I usually check out what
modules the system is using and write them down.  Then when I got to
recompile, I try to take out as many useless modules that I can.  This way I
don't waste time compiling modules I'm never going to use.

-Matt

On 12/11/06, Dan Lund <situationalawareness at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> When I ran my 333 Mhz Celeron with 128mb ram (my last system before
> upgrading to 1.8ghz) I ran Window Maker and Firefox (Phoenix at the
> time).  The limiting factor was RAM and harddisk speed, as the only
> time the CPU would be taxed is when running VMWare or obviously
> compiling. (or when an app was loading)
> I used web-based email back then too, but I think I did use evolution
> once or twice just to test it out.
> Incidentally, that's my mail app here at work to connect to our
> Exchange server with something other than POP3.
> --Dan
>
> On 12/10/06, Matt Nesteruk <matt.nesteruk at gmail.com> wrote:
> > mike,
> >
> > I have been reading your posts on the list for some time now. I do not
> know
> > all your system specs, but it sounds like you have an older system.  I
> > myself am a broke college student and have many older systems.  You seem
> to
> > think that there is something wrong with your computer.  I personally
> think
> > your system is fine.  Your speed issues are being caused by X.  It is a
> > system hog.
> >
> > Top is an excellent tool, but it is not "Real-Time".  It does not change
> the
> > moment you perform an operation.  I am also afraid you might hurt
> yourself
> > if you keep looking at it for as long as you do.
> >
> > If you want to see substantially large improvements in your system speed
> > stop running X.  The command line is very powerful, and quick.  Software
> > that utilizes ncurses provides a nice graphical interface at a low
> system
> > cost.
> >
> > If you can not live with out X then you have to slim it down.  Do not
> run
> > Gnome or KDE.  They have become very bloated packages over the
> years.  Run a
> > small window manger.  I prefer WindowMaker, but there are many others
> out
> > there.  A friend of mine loves FluxBox.  Next, you need to pick a slim
> web
> > browser.  No mozilla, its too big.  Also, stay away from browsers/file
> > managers that allow you to view file systems on your computer.  Opera is
> a
> > good slim web client.  As for e-mail, im not sure.  I stopped using POP
> > accounts a long time ago.  Web-Base e-mail is more practical for
> me.  When
> > selecting a POP client, follow the same rules.  Slim and to the
> point.  Stay
> > away form Big and flashy.
> >
> > The best time to slim down your system is during the install.
> > It seems like you have been using linux for some time
> > now and you probably have a good idea of
> > what
> > software you use. Keep this list in mind, maybe
> > even write it down.  During the setup, don't just click
> > "Install Everything", "Manually Select Packages" instead.  Under the X11
> > section, uncheck programs you are not going to use.  If you have never
> done
> > this be for it might take a few times to get it accustom to it, but it
> is
> > worth it.
> >
> > This is my setup on a 333 celeron with 128mgs of ram.  it is my no means
> > Smokin Fast, but it is very usable.
> >
> > If you are looking for A noticeably large increase in speed, It is
> probably
> > just time for a whole new system.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 12/7/06, Michael Havens < bmike101 at cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am running opera as my email and onqueror as my browser. I was
> running
> > > top and it was reporting opera was using between 70 and 90 percent of
> the
> > > cpu (I had 3 windows on top of it incloding rxvt. Well I brought it to
> the
> > > top and top startesaying  cpu usage was between 14 and 30 percent and
> it
> > > has been going pretty consistant at that for about 15 minutes. Any
> ideas
> > > as to what the problem was? (konqueror cpu usage has stayed below 30%
> > > --
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