Re: [Gnash] [OT?] Gnash and NSPlugin comparison

[annonygmouse]

Partha Bagchi wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Rob Savoye wrote:
>
> > Partha Bagchi wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> > > Thanks for the new alpha 7.2 version of Gnash. There are still some
> > > issues namely the 100% resource utilization on my computer (dv8000z -
> > > AMD Turion 64, Fedora Core 6 x86_64,  2.6.18-1.2849.fc6). Some sites are
> > > still an issue. However, it looks to me like we are on the right track.
> > >    
> >
> >  I think this will be a problem until one of us on buys an AMD64
> > machine, and works on it daily. It's very difficult for us to track down
> > obscure bugs on a platform none of us have. Donations of equipment are
> > always appreciated. :-)
> >
> >  
> I understand. However, if the obscure bug is a show stopper (for me), 
> then it is an issue, no? :-)
>
> This is my only machine. So, if I have to get flash gnash and nsplugin 
> are my only options. Another user on the FedoraForum mentioned that I 
> might see 100% CPU usage if I do not have hardware 3D acceleration. 
> Considering that I have an ATI 200M XPress card, I do not have 3D 
> acceleration. Is that the problem you think why OpenGL is taking up all 
> the resource to deal with flash? Please note that nsplugin does not have 
> that issue anymore.

I have the same video card and it happens to me too. Any opengl based 
application consumes all my cpu. Until ATI opens a bit more, the 
opensource drivers won't have 3d acceleration.


Kind regards
Sebastià

                
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