That may be because it is doing more these days. In particular, there is an option in /etc/gkrellmd.conf that disables a particularly slow and little-used feature:
# The Internet monitor defaults to reading tcp connections once per second. # However, for Linux SMP kernels where reading /proc/net/tcp causes high # cpu usage, the inet-interval may be set to 1-20 seconds to slow down # /proc/net/tcp reads. Or set it to 0 to totally disable the Inet monitor. inet-interval 0 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]