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Disk cache isn't being populated.

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this is what's shown in about:cache

Information about the Cache Service
Memory cache device
Number of entries: 	285
Maximum storage size: 	16384 KiB
Storage in use: 	3457 KiB
Inactive storage: 	3457 KiB
List Cache Entries
Offline cache device
Number of entries: 	0
Maximum storage size: 	512000 KiB
Storage in use: 	0 KiB
Cache Directory: 	/home/users/debd/.mozilla/firefox/caof7v39.default/OfflineCache

Nothing is cached. Web page load times are far slower than when its cached(in windows). No thumbs are generated for the new tab page either.

Here're some key-values from about:config

browser.cache.disk.capacity;1048576
browser.cache.disk.enable;true
browser.cache.disk.max_entry_size;51200
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled;true
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run;false
network.http.use-cache;true
media.cache_size;512000

..and am not using private browsing.

Here're the file folder perms listed if you need: http://pastebin.ca/2171198

this is what's shown in about:cache <br /> <br /> <pre><nowiki>Information about the Cache Service Memory cache device Number of entries: 285 Maximum storage size: 16384 KiB Storage in use: 3457 KiB Inactive storage: 3457 KiB List Cache Entries Offline cache device Number of entries: 0 Maximum storage size: 512000 KiB Storage in use: 0 KiB Cache Directory: /home/users/debd/.mozilla/firefox/caof7v39.default/OfflineCache</nowiki></pre> Nothing is cached. Web page load times are far slower than when its cached(in windows). No thumbs are generated for the new tab page either. Here're some key-values from about:config <pre><nowiki>browser.cache.disk.capacity;1048576 browser.cache.disk.enable;true browser.cache.disk.max_entry_size;51200 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled;true browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run;false network.http.use-cache;true media.cache_size;512000</nowiki></pre> ..and am not using private browsing. Here're the file folder perms listed if you need: http://pastebin.ca/2171198

Modified by cor-el

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Are you using Clear Recent History to clear the cache if you close Firefox?

  • Edit > Preferences > Privacy : History: [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Settings

If you do then the disk cache is disabled because you aren't keeping the cache over a session.

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no. its set to Remember History

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You can check the browser.cache.disk.enable pref on the about:config page to see if the disk cache is enabled.

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Did you read my post ?