Firefox has choppy scrolling

**EarlGrey167** · 09-Jun-2010, 07:54

I installed the newest (11.2?) KDE opensuse last night on my computer. Last night everything was fine but while I slept I guess the Linux Gremlins got to my laptop. Now when I scroll down in Firefox the motion is slow and choppy. Has this happened to anyone else? If so what can I do to fix it?

Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976
AMD
2 GB Ram

**caf4926** · 09-Jun-2010, 07:57

Could be a graphics issue. What graphics device do you have and have you installed any drivers.

Or
In FFox prefs
Advanced - General tab
Uncheck smooth scrolling.

**DenverD** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:05

EarlGrey167 wrote:
> Has this happened to anyone else?

often...sometimes really bad, sometimes not...
i think it depends on how much java script is in use on the various
sites..

> If so what can I do to fix it?

you are welcome to listen to other also, but i have decided it is
easier to expect and accept, than to fix..

you might try Opera, or turning off java script in Firefox, or turning
off other addons in Firefox, or avoid sites designed by MS design
tools, or or or or or

or, just expect it, sometimes..

ymmv

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**EarlGrey167** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:07

Originally Posted by caf4926

Could be a graphics issue. What graphics device do you have and have you installed any drivers.

Or
In FFox prefs
Advanced - General tab
Uncheck smooth scrolling.

No, I haven't installed any type of graphic driver.

I believe it's ATI graphics if I'm reading this sticker right. Could you tell me where I may find the driver? Thanks. I'm new to OpenSuse so I'm a little lost. Thanks again.

**EarlGrey167** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:12

Originally Posted by DenverD

EarlGrey167 wrote:
> Has this happened to anyone else?

often...sometimes really bad, sometimes not...
i think it depends on how much java script is in use on the various
sites..

> If so what can I do to fix it?

you are welcome to listen to other also, but i have decided it is
easier to expect and accept, than to fix..

you might try Opera, or turning off java script in Firefox, or turning
off other addons in Firefox, or avoid sites designed by MS design
tools, or or or or or

or, just expect it, sometimes..

ymmv

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I would try Opera if it wasn't for adblock plus. I'm so used to have all the ads blocked I don't know if I could get used to seeing them again.

Would it happen if I switched to the non KDE (as bad as I would hate too) OpenSuse?

**caf4926** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:13

Open a terminal
post result of

Code:

/sbin/lspci -nnk

ATI drivers are pretty much installed by default

**EarlGrey167** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:17

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:9602]
00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) [1022:9606]
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) [1022:9607]
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1300] (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Address Map [1022:1301]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] DRAM Controller [1022:1302]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1303]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Link Control [1022:1304]
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780MC [Radeon HD 3100 Graphics] [1002:9613]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ffb0]
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8199] (rev 22)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:8181]
Kernel driver in use: r8180
14:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff00]
Kernel driver in use: r8169

**caf4926** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:25

This is the device for your video

Code:

01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780MC  [Radeon HD 3100 Graphics] [1002:9613]
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ffb0]

It may not be working properly looking at that. And I don't have time to look in to it right now. You can read here:
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users - openSUSE Forums

I incorrectly said ATI are installed by default, they are not. I was on a Intel moment, sorry.

You do need a driver though.

**EarlGrey167** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:33

Okay, thank you for the help!!

**DenverD** · 09-Jun-2010, 08:43

EarlGrey167 wrote:
> Would it happen if I switched to the non KDE (as bad as I would hate
> too) OpenSuse?

i do not know for sure (i've not tried it), but i do not believe it is
a KDE<>Firefox interaction....as said, i believe it is a javascript
problem, especially javascript as implemented by MS site development
tools..

you can load up Gnome or other and give it a try--i hear the price is
pretty low to try :-)

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