Knoppix Temp files

Forum: Apps
Topic: Knoppix Temp files
started by: timmoore46

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 19 2006,11:11

My Ram and Swap (64Meg) resources seem to be hogged by Firefox

Is there any way to stop Firefox doing this?

58% Ram and 70% Swap seems really bad news, just on booting up!

Are there any files or directories than need deleting?

Tim

Posted by pr0f3550r on Feb. 19 2006,15:05

I don't think you can trim Firefox further than that. Firefox eats loads of memory and CPU, though the binary is small.
If you don't need XUL, go for Opera.

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 19 2006,20:29

I agree.

With only 64MB of RAM+Swap, Opera is the best choice.

For even lower RAM usage, try Opera from the UCI section of the MyDSL repository.

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 20 2006,08:55

I'll give Opera a go, if I can get it installed. My track record in this dept is awful! *LOL*

BTW I went to the Firefox 'Go' pull down menu and found 'History', right-clicked on anything I could find and deleted it. This might help.

Tim

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 20 2006,18:21

I down loaded using My DSL'Opera' from 'UCI' to /ramdisk/home/dsl/opera/ and it's Ikon popped into the desktop.

GREAT! I then changed it's home page, shuffled it's Bookmarks. Used it. More GREAT!

Then shut the system down, re-booted it and no Ikon!

The only way I can get it back is to re-download it.

I must be missing some vital step?

Any ideas anyone.

Tim

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 21 2006,04:47

What kind of installation are you using?

LiveCD, Frugal install, traditional hd install?

Is the UCI file still sitting where you left it?

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 21 2006,08:21

I downloaded an iso and burnt it onto a CD, and boot from that.

The file was called 'current.iso' and is 2+ weeks old.

I now run up Emilfm highlight the uci file and click 'my dsl' within Emilfm and that puts the Opera ikon on the desktop just for that session.

The main practical problems are running out of ram and swap space and getting the printer running.

Whatever I did to create the swap file, I've not managed to re-create and I think a 256 Mb or bigger would be a good idea.

If anyone else is using DSL for real then getting a practical working system must lead to the same challenges time and time again.

Firefox (?) mopping up all the system resources and not being able to print does stop it being used for any long term serious purpose.

I'd have thought a hack to delete /tmp files etc etc would be crude but effective.

Tim

Posted by doobit on Feb. 21 2006,13:51

I'm using DSL for real on my laptop and it works great. I installed using a Frugal hard drive install with grub. You can then edit the grub menu.lst file to tell DSL what to do at each bootup, like where to find the "myDSL" apps for example. You put home=hda7 and opt=hda7 for example, and it will create home and opt directories that you can keep your settings and programs in that you want to keep permanent. You can then also assign where you want your myDSL apps to be and they will load at each boot up.

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 21 2006,19:47

Thank you! That sounds like what I need! I've got a USB2 1 GB memory stick showing up. I assume I can install 'Frugal' onto that?

Tim

Posted by roberts on Feb. 21 2006,20:41

If you are running only from a liveCD, of course the extenions are not going to persist. Read the "Getting Started" on mydsl extensions. You need to copy them to a persistent storage area and use the appropriate boot option.

Posted by timmoore46 on Feb. 22 2006,19:27

Quote (roberts @ Feb. 21 2006,15:41)

I assume you are refering to 'Wiki' reg:- "Getting Started" on mydsl extensions.

As there aren't any within the forum that I can find.

I'm having a read of the Wiki - getting started bit.

I found this forum via Google and the huge pile of info Goggle kicks out plus loads of Forums subjects has seemed to make it far harder to gain an understanding of DSL, than if I'd found a single 'Idiots' start here url ! *LOL*

Tim

Posted by doobit on Feb. 22 2006,19:36

Tim,
The "Getting Started" page is the one that pops up the instant you first boot up DSL from the CD and arrive at the desktop.