Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 22:49:18 -0400 From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: StarOffice... Message-ID: <341DF3AE.41C67EA6@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> References: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970915213623.10602H-100000@thelab.hub.org> <19970916102223.44582@lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 15, 1997 at 09:38:04PM -0300, The Hermit Hacker wrote: > > > > > > Hi... > > > > I'm running a current 3.0 system, and am wondering if anyone is > > having problems running StarOffice? > > Well, yes. It doesn't seem to like the name server. > > > I've got linux_mod loaded, as shown by modstat. and try > > 'scalc3'...the process starts up, consumes a bunch of CPU and then > > slowly degenerates into an idle process... > > I haven't quite seen that. What I see is that it starts up, uses > about 4 seconds CPU time, then hangs for five minutes sending lookup > requests to the name server and ignoring the replies. Then it gives > up and carries on working normally. > > The other thing I see is that it continually uses CPU time, looping on > what looks like a sound card ioctl (I don't have a sound card in this > machine). I can't see anywhere to disable the sound card--does > anybody else have an idea? > > Greg Wow...I've asked about this a number of times and you're the first person who's said they have the problem. My wait is 2.5 to 3 minutes. Do you know what names for which it is requesting addresses from the name server? regards, -- Jim Durham <Television Engineer-Unitel Mobile Video, Pittsburgh> <Computer Consultant/Hobbyist> <Amateur Radio: W2XO> <Web:http://www.w2xo.pgh.pa.us>; <Packet:W2XO@W2XO.#SWPA.PA.USA.NOAM>
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