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    website problem?

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    by jaqui ·

    ok, need to check if it is the website code, or my system causing an issue.
    [ like a 2GHz dual core system with 2GB DDR3 ram will lock up opening 1 tab on a website often ]
    yet that is what is starting to happen all to frequently.
    latest site causing it:
    http://www.shaw.ca [ cable company and isp ]
    just trying to access the my account section the menus locked browser for 3 minutes.

    trying to use the feedback link on the bottom of that page, CRASHED the browser 3 times.

    so, is it thier site or my system causing the problem?

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    • #2434389
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      I just visited the site in Opera 11.64, WinXP SP3,

      by Wizard57M-TR ·

      In reply to website problem?

      a single core AMD Sempron w/2gig RAM…no issues. The “feedback” button
      does do a popup though, so if you have a popup blocker it may be blocking
      that. The “my account” button took me to the login or create account page.
      What browser are you using? It could be something in the browser.
      A quick check using DPlus browser (based on Dillo) shows 65 “bugs” or
      problems in the first page HTML code. DPlus and Dillo do not support
      Javascript or plugins, so the feedback button doesn’t work in it. There
      is also some sort of error message about 1/4 the page down in DPlus,
      don’t know what it is, probably in reference to some Flash content,
      anyhow it says “Something went wrong, please try again”????

      • #2434373

        latest seamonkey

        by jaqui ·

        In reply to I just visited the site in Opera 11.64, WinXP SP3,

        mozilla’s suite browser.
        same code base as latest firefox, only ui difference.

        • #2434360
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          Have you tried Opera for Linux?

          by Wizard57M-TR ·

          In reply to latest seamonkey

          I know it’s not “GNU” licensed, but it is free. I use Opera 10.10 and
          11.64 in a Slackware based distribution, Slax…I could boot it up if
          you want and see if it errors in Slax, but not knowing for sure which
          distribution you are using may or may not make a difference.

    • #2434388

      on IE 9

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to website problem?

      win 7 64 bit intel I5 2.4 GHz with 4 gig ram. The my account tab was a little slow to load but not bad overall and no crashing and the feedback page laded pretty good too. Run any antimalware type scans lately?

      • #2434374

        what are those?

        by jaqui ·

        In reply to on IE 9

        I’m 100% GNU/Linux you know. :p

        • #2434370

          Shoulda known

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to what are those?

          I’m a MS girl, Darryl’s influence 😉

        • #2434366

          ooh and admitted masochist

          by deadly ernest ·

          In reply to Shoulda known

          isn’t that what MS means – or is is multiple sclerosis?

        • #2434351

          i’m a hound for punishment

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to ooh and admitted masochist

          what can i say? 😉

        • #2434334
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          Well, anymore I say use what you have!

          by Wizard57M-TR ·

          In reply to i’m a hound for punishment

          I fought the battle to use alternative OSes and applications for
          a LONG time, trying in vain to convince friends and family that
          you really didn’t need the latest greatest Windows, wrote my
          own workarounds and kludges to prove it. But then something
          happened about 4 years ago, and suddenly I didn’t have the
          time to find or make those workarounds. Plus just getting my
          kludges to work acceptably to a large part of the rest of those
          in my profession was taking longer and longer. Battling breast
          cancer with my wife’s diagnosis suddenly became a bigger
          priority, and it was much quicker and simpler to break down
          and obtain some version of Windows that was compatible with
          the regulatory agencies I deal with. So came to pass that I
          purchased this Windows XP SP3 Dell Inspiron 510S. My old
          Pentium 166 still does what I want it to do, and the P3 500 mHz
          I have with Slackware will as well, with the appropriate fixes used.
          I’m reminded of the old animated movie “The Wall” (yes, I went
          and saw it a couple of times while in college, hehe) featuring
          Pink Floyd…that darned hammer just keeps pounding on you
          till you either conform or you break. HOWEVER…I still have
          that rebellious streak, which is why my other systems are
          kept in working order, as well as I keep Slax on a USB thumb
          drive for use at anytime I’m at a computer that will boot from
          USB!
          ps…I still enjoy booting up the P166 into plain old DOS! I can
          still browse, email, etc., but many websites are not as functional
          now with all the Javascript…none of us old DOS dinosaurs could
          ever get a good JS interpreter together, we tried, but it still
          remains outside our grasp. With fewer and fewer old DOSosaurs
          around, might never have one. Some think that’s good, but it
          sure limits what one can do, especially in regards to large sites.
          Last time I posted here at TR using Arachne in DOS was probably
          about 18 months ago…2 major site changes since.
          Oh well…I’m rambling…please excuse this old Wiz…maybe I
          should fire up telnet and telnet in to my old BBS and relive some
          LORD days (Legend of the Red Dragon)! 😉

    • #2434369

      I use Fire Fox in Zorin OS Linux – no problems

      by deadly ernest ·

      In reply to website problem?

      have you got the latest updates for FF, there was a recent security one related to Java

    • #2434357

      Sorry Jacqui,

      by deadly ernest ·

      In reply to website problem?

      O had a bunch of discussions open, including a group for flagging and accidentally flagged yours as well, I’ve sent an email asking to have that error foxed. Mea culpa.

      I was on a roll and had several messages by the spammer open and just went from one to the next, just went one too far.

      Even gave you an up vote with the apology.

      • #2434346

        The mods have considered the source of the flag

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sorry Jacqui,

        and decided to ignore it… 😉

    • #2434332
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      Just finished accessing the site in Opera 11.64 in Slax…

      by Wizard57M-TR ·

      In reply to website problem?

      no, issues, with Slax 6.1.2 and my own installation of Opera 11.64
      as a homebrewed “module”. The only issue I encountered was the
      ridiculous “non-supported web browser” warning page, with links to
      download IE, FF, Safari and Chrome…stupid browser sniffing…but
      the page did have a button to access the site anyway! So I did,
      and browsed around without any problems. Funny how the browser
      sniffer didn’t give that warning in Windows XP and O11.64…if a
      web site is going to sniff for browser “compatibility”, they should
      realize that most cross-platform browsers have the same usability
      regardless of operating system.
      I sometimes miss the “Anybrowser” campaign!
      edit to add: I’m running Slax on my old Acer Aspire One ZG5
      netbook, 1 gig RAM, 1.6 gHz Intel Atom CPU, at the moment.

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