SilverWav's Journal

I use FF for all browsing except one use case…

SilverWav:

I have a large html file (9MB, 20k records in a table).
FF takes 30sec to open it, Chromium takes 5secs.
The filter on it uses js and is very fast in Chromium (10sec) but in FF > 5min :(

robcee:

I’d be interested to see your database file if it’s something you can share.
Sounds like it might make a good JS benchmark.
Hopefully we’ll fix that single use case for you. ;)

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Test Data

Download 2MB zip

Total Rows 20068 (Clips 6055, Default 14013).
12.6MB

Details:
robcee – Lorentz Branch Diagram
Bug 559396 – Large ShelveLogger files are slow in Firefox

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Test Results – Linux

Reload

Filter

Filter word: Platypus

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Machine
Lucid Beta 2 64bit, 8GB RAM.
Linux version 2.6.32-20-generic
CPU0: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
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Test Results – Win7

Reload

Filter

Filter word: Platypus

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Machine
Windows 7 Prof 64bit, 4GB RAM
HP 550 Core 2 Duo Laptop
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Summary

OK happily there has been a large speed up in 3.7.a4 as regards to the filtering.

The filter operation in 3.7.a4 takes 6 times less than it did in 3.6. :-)

It does not look as if the reload time has seen any improvement.

The improvements in 3.7.a4 are very encouraging but it makes you wonder what Google is doing to get such incredible sub 10sec times.

Luckily as it is open source someone can go have a look :-)
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Just run “ubuntu-bug” and work through the prompts.

Automatically opens a new bug web page on Launchpad.
Attaches relevant logs.
Allows you to add comments and adjust the boilerplate text.
You can edit or delete the attachments.
Any changes made to the description after it has been saved is logged.

sudo dpkg --install ./udev_151-5_amd64.deb

Details:
Can you try downgrading udev by installing https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/151-5/+build/1514097/+files/udev_151-5_amd64.deb

Current version was udev_151-8.

dpkg -l | grep nvidia

$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii  nvidia-173-modaliases                 173.14.22-0ubuntu11                              Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
ii  nvidia-96-modaliases                  96.43.14-0ubuntu12                               Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
ii  nvidia-common                         0.2.23                                           Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii  nvidia-current                        195.36.15-0ubuntu2                               NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU libra
ii  nvidia-current-modaliases             195.36.15-0ubuntu2                               Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
ii  nvidia-settings                       195.36.08-0ubuntu2                               Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
$ 

Installing NVIDIA drivers in Lucid Beta 2
(Bug #552653 [Lucid] Jockey gives message that it failed to install nvidia hardware driver).

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add these lines:

# NVIDIA Lucid beta2
vga16fb
nouveau

Details:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9102066#post9102066
Blacklisted as above.
I then installed recommended driver.
The wizard downloaded and installed then reported an error.
[Lucid] Jockey gives message that it failed to install nvidia hardware driver.
I rebooted and all is working.

Light-themes: panel-background isn’t scaling.

sudo gedit /usr/share/themes/Radiance/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
sudo gedit /usr/share/themes/Ambiance/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

Find:

bg_pixmap[NORMAL] = "panel_bg.png"

Comment out:

#bg_pixmap[NORMAL] = "panel_bg.png"

Log out then Log in again.

The Game Is Afoot.

Downloading:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso

Using TestDrive, as I can do a quick test in a vm 1st, then do a real install over the old Beta 1.

Just seen that the CD/DVD problem Bug #554433 should be fixed as well, so very pleased :-)

Onwards!

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Here We Go!

Update 1
23:55 08/04/10
Had to run testdrive again to get it to load the vm but no big.
Lucid Beta 2 Installed in the vm with no problems.
Ran my package Cleanstart script and no issues so far.

Next to burn the CD and do the deed!

See you later :-)

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Update 2
09:00 09/04/10
OK installed Beta 2 and all is working :-)

This took a lot longer than planned. The CD wouldn’t pass the Integrity test.
I burnt 3 different CD’s, each reported fine in vm, md5sum checks etc. on the desktop, but all reported a file error when checked from the LiveCD.

I burnt the next CD at four speed and it past the Integrity test!

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Update 3
13:30 10/04/10
Found a problem with installing NVIDIA drivers (Workaround below).
Bug #552653 [Lucid] Jockey gives message that it failed to install nvidia hardware driver.

Workaround:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Added to bottom of list:
vga16fb
nouveau

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Wrap Up.

Well I now have a working system again!
The NVIDA driver install problem was unexpected at this stage in the game but blacklisting solved it, and better now than later.

As expected Window Controls are now back at the left (with close on the far left).

Have to say that Lucid looks very polished, new install slides ‘n all, well on target for a successful full release by the end of the month.