[MLUG] Gnome 3

[Hendrik Boom]

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:34:49AM -0400, Jeremy wrote:
> On 11-04-15 10:26 AM, Hendrik Boom wrote:
>>
>> But sometime I get no response at all when the system doesn't seem to be
>> thrashing, and top doen't show any process with particularly high CPU
>> usage.  ctl-alt-F1 still works, and in this situation kolling firefox
>> also restores normal system operation.
>>
>> This situation often (but not exclusively) happens when I close a tab
>> that had an animation in it (such as youtube)  It doesn't seem to matter
>> whether the animation had already finished.
>>
>> -- hendrik
>
> When that happens to me it is usually flash or the flash wrapper crashing.

That's my guess, too.  Fortunately, after killing firefox, I can start it up 
again and it recovers nicely, allowing me to tell it not to restart the 
troublesome tab.

-- hendrik