[Novices] some web images (like google maps) won't load in Firefox

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> There are certain images that just won't load in Firefox on Ubuntu 5 at 
> home - images such as map images on Google maps, and small icons in an 
> online FCKeditor-like html editor.  I can't imagine what's different 
> about those images, and I've made sure those sites are allowed to 
> download all images in Firefox, and so on.  They load fine in my FC3 
> machine in the office, and in Opera at home.  What could be going on?

Don't know, I never use Google maps.

> Also, I've noticed on occasion that Firefox will suddenly start taking 
> lots of CPU work just to switch tabs, open menu items, and so on.  Any 
> guesses why that might be?

Attach to the process with strace and you can see what it is doing.