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    Angry Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    I installed ubuntu 9.10 2 days ago but I have a problem with the firefox, Slow scrolling (its like slow rendering) while using google reader and it eats the cpu usage.

    It was just fine while using it on ubuntu 9.04 its not the best but good enough to read my news.

    I have tried to install ubuntu from the Mozilla ppa daily builds or trying prism but the same.
    I have tried to install opera and epiphany they work better !!
    I have tried flock from the tar.bz2 and It works fine too
    here a video talking about my problem but with GMail.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF3rYMEbIOw

    My computer details:
    - CPU: Intel core 2 due 3.00 GHZ
    - Ram: 3 GB
    - VGA: nvidia 6200 LE 512 MB
    - OS: Ubuntu 9.10
    - Firefox: 3.5.5
    Last edited by Wanas; November 3rd, 2009 at 04:03 AM. Reason: forgotten flock

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    Do you have the nvidia restricted driver enabled? Firefox scrolling always looked a little odd for me with the default driver.

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    I dont know how to enable it
    I have installed the driver through this ppa https://launchpad.net/~nvidia-vdpau/+archive/ppa to install the last 190.42 nvidia driver
    and the compiz is working fine and 3D games too

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    Go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers and make sure that the nvidia one is enabled.

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    Quote Originally Posted by Wanas View Post
    I installed ubuntu 9.10 2 days ago but I have a problem with the firefox, Slow scrolling (its like slow rendering) while using google reader and it eats the cpu usage.

    It was just fine while using it on ubuntu 9.04 its not the best but good enough to read my news.
    Same here. I was on 8.10 and did a fresh install of 9.10. I've tried disabling desktop effects, disabling pango, disabling all plugins (ubuntu extension, flash, etc.), deleting my firefox profile (so it creates a fresh one), switching gnome themes, using proprietary NVidia drivers from Synaptic, using proprietary drivers from NVidia site, using open drivers etc. etc.

    There is something just seriously wrong with FF 3.5 in Karmic. Firefox has never been nearly as snappy for me in Ubuntu as it is on Windows with similar hardware but this is just unusable.

    FWIW I'm using x86_64 version with NVidia 8500GT GPU.

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    I agree. Firefox and sound are killing me in Karmic. Firefox doesn't feel as responsive as FF3, which it just shouldn't be. Sound, what can I say, some apps work, some don't, and I ended up going through a lot of trial and error to get mpd to work...

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    I have tried to download prism.tar.gz (stand alone application) and its working much better, I think the problem with the firfox karmic koala release

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    Question Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    i have this problem too . can anyone help ?

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

    Got the same problem here. It's been happening I think since 9.04. I'm on 9.10 now.

    It used to work perfectly before. Scrolling intense javascript based sites seems to cause the problem. I also have issues with flash sites, makes scrolling even worse.

    As far as flash is concerned I think it's due to flash itself. Causes my CPU to jump up and over 60%, sometimes even 100%.

    The JavaScript though, I have no idea.

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    Re: Firefox scrolling sucks in Google Reader using ubuntu 9.10

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