Re: Firefox 133 test package for ppc64

On Mon, 2025-05-12 at 08:33 -0700, Ken Cunningham wrote:
> I reinstalled Firefox 138, and removed the “.mozilla” directory,
> and launched it from a terminal.
> 
> Using the MATE desktop, it launches and works (slowly).

As I expected. And, yes, Firefox consumes quite some CPU power.

> Using LXDE, this time I see content in the windows. But as soon as
> I click on a menu I get a hard desktop lockup, my remote ssh session
> disconnects, and the windfarm fans go to 100%.
> 
> No messages in the terminal window.
> 
> So then I power cycle.
> 
> 
> I like MATE anyway — it’s just a bit slower in use that LXDE I find.
> But better than crashing. 

I wouldn't really expect the window manager to have any impact on how
Firefox behaves. Did you try tweaking the settings (GPU acceleration etc)?

Adrian

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