[Bug 94048] Re: [feisty] Slow gnome application startup due to /etc/hosts misconfiguration

[Conn]

** Description changed:

  System Info: Dell Inspiron 510m, Intel Pentium M processor 1500MHz,
  256mb ram, Feisty with latest updates.
  
  Having used Feisty as my primary desktop, I noticed that applications
  take some time to load, even when another instance is already open; for
  example, gnome-terminal would take 5-10 seconds to load a new window
  even if another is already open, and without significant application
  load. Having done some research*, I modified /etc/hosts, changing this
  line:
  
  127.0.0.1       localhost
  
  to this ('inspiron' being my hostname):
  
  127.0.0.1       localhost inspiron
  
  After this little modification, most gnome applications seem to load
  much faster and persist in cache longer, so opening another gnome-
  terminal take usually ~1sec rather than 10 seconds, and other
  application follow the same pattern.
  
  Steps to reproduce (best noticed with ~256mb ram):
  1. On an unmodified Feisty installation, open a gnome-terminal, firefox, totem.
  2. Do some moderate browsing to increase firefox memory usage.
  3. Open another instance of gnome-terminal & totem, noticing application startup.
  4. Edit /etc/hosts as above, repeat steps 1-3.
  
  After this little tweak, applications seem to open much faster and share
  the system cache more efficiently (with less disk thrashing noticeable).
  Even my second system (using 1gig of ram) works more efficiently. This
  issue should be fixed before Feisty's release.
  
  *See here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-494659-highlight-.html
- Also reported on Ubuntu Forums, user experiences of tweak and explanation can be seen here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2311341
+ Also reported on Ubuntu Forums, user experiences of tweak and explanation can be seen here: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=388765

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[feisty] Slow gnome application startup due to /etc/hosts misconfiguration
https://launchpad.net/bugs/94048