HELP< 1.4 GOBBLING MEMORY

I installed 7.1 over a week ago, but it just gobbles up the
memory, so that I have to reboot constantly. Anyone have any idea how
to fix this, or is it even possible? I use Windows 98.
Now I have installed Mozilla 1.4 and the exact same problem.
Any answer?
Thank you.



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wayne mann

wayne mann <> wrote:
>I installed 7.1 over a week ago, but it just gobbles up the
>memory, so that I have to reboot constantly. Anyone have any idea how
>to fix this, or is it even possible? I use Windows 98.
>Now I have installed Mozilla 1.4 and the exact same problem.

Sounds like this bug.

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204374

For a quick temporary fix, set the browser.cache.memory.capacity
preference to 4096. The way to do this is:

1. browse to about:config
2. scroll down and look for browser.cache.memory.capacity. (It
shouldn't be there, but if it IS, right click, pick modify and change
to 4096. skip next step.)
3. right click, pick NEW, pick INTEGER, type in
browser.cache.memory.capacity, click OK, type in 4096 (or some other
value if you want to experiment), click OK.
4. Make sure browser.cache.memory.enable is set to TRUE
5. restart Mozilla.

Installing a new Mozilla build deletes this, so you'll have to do it
again if you install a newer mozilla. It won't be fixed in 1.5a. Maybe
1.5b.

Greg Bernath

Scott Yanoff <> wrote:
>Greg Bernath wrote:
>>wayne mann <> wrote:

>>>I installed 7.1 over a week ago, but it just gobbles up the
>>>memory, so that I have to reboot constantly. Anyone have any idea how
>>>to fix this, or is it even possible? I use Windows 98.
>>>Now I have installed Mozilla 1.4 and the exact same problem.

>>Sounds like this bug.
>>http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204374

>>For a quick temporary fix, set the browser.cache.memory.capacity
>>preference to 4096. The way to do this is:

>>1. browse to about:config
>>2. scroll down and look for browser.cache.memory.capacity. (It
>>shouldn't be there, but if it IS, right click, pick modify and change
>>to 4096. skip next step.)
>>3. right click, pick NEW, pick INTEGER, type in
>>browser.cache.memory.capacity, click OK, type in 4096 (or some other
>>value if you want to experiment), click OK.
>>4. Make sure browser.cache.memory.enable is set to TRUE
>>5. restart Mozilla.

>I see browser.cache.memory_cache_size.
>Is that what you meant, or do we really need to add the
>browser.cache.memory.capacity?

To be honest, I'm not sure. My machine doesn't list that preference
name. I'm going by the workaround described in the bug report, which
worked for me.

My guess would be to add browser.cache.memory.capacity at 4096, and
see if that helps. If it doesn't, adjust the other one.

Greg Bernath