> From: Patrick Cole <z@amused.net>
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:32:14 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: 2.2.X SMP CPU utilization issues .. Known ?
>>
>> I have a dual celeron machine, and am having problems with 2.2.X. The
>> problems being that programs appear to be using almost half of my total
>> processing power, when they really should not, which is strange. Now the
>> interesting thing is that this problem does not occur in 2.3.X.
>
> I have the same problem. X seems to constantly take at least 30% CPU, even
> if nothing is should irritate it. At first, X takes 0-1% when idle, but
> after 1-2 days of use, the percentage raises to ~30% until I restart X.
> Xmms also takes 5-15% even if it is not playing anything (paused/stopped).
>
> I use 2.2.14 and BP6 (2x466Celeron).
>
> ISRT others have reported this sort of thing on the Abit-linux mailing
> lists as well.
It would be nice if someone could elaborate on this issue, or provide some sort
of possible explanation. The problem does exist, and /IS/ fixable, as seen
with 2.3.
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