Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-25 Thread Rossen Stoyanchev
From: "Simon Greenwood" That is very similar to my problem: both Flash and Java apps caused exponential CPU usage. Shutting down everything would cause the machine to settle down but it wouldn't become stable until a full reboot. I would suggest checking to see if there's a BIOS update f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 24 February 2011 12:30, Matt Sturdy wrote: > Hi Simon - out of interest, can I ask what BIOS version you have on the > M1330 at the moment? I'm using my 32bit M1330, and have frequent issues > with overheating. I'm wondering if a BIOS update might go some way to > resolving it. > > > It was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Rossen Stoyanchev
From: "Simon Greenwood" That is very similar to my problem: both Flash and Java apps caused exponential CPU usage. Shutting down everything would cause the machine to settle down but it wouldn't become stable until a full reboot. I would suggest checking to see if there's a BIOS update

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Matt Sturdy
Hi Simon - out of interest, can I ask what BIOS version you have on the M1330 at the moment? I'm using my 32bit M1330, and have frequent issues with overheating. I'm wondering if a BIOS update might go some way to resolving it. Cheers, Matt On 24 February 2011 06:46, Simon Greenwood wrote: >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 24 February 2011 12:05, Rossen Stoyanchev wrote: > Hi- > > Thanks for your responses. I will try to answer in one rather than > individually. > > I have a Dell M2400 laptop, Nvidia graphics card (http://dell.to/fqyD5M). > I run updates regularly. > I am currently using the proprietary nvidia g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Rossen Stoyanchev
Hi- Thanks for your responses. I will try to answer in one rather than individually. I have a Dell M2400 laptop, Nvidia graphics card (http://dell.to/fqyD5M). I run updates regularly. I am currently using the proprietary nvidia graphics driver. I was using nouveau previously but suspend wasn't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Colin Law
On 24 February 2011 09:47, John Stevenson wrote: > On 24 February 2011 09:29, Rossen Stoyanchev wrote: > ... > If you have this issue with the plugins causing problems, then try using > flashblock firefox plugin, you will find you are using less memory if you do > and it will help you control how

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Kris Douglas
On 24 February 2011 09:29, Rossen Stoyanchev wrote: > Hi- > > Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in > 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by the this one. > > Every now and then an application starts using a lot of CPU. This is > typically when running Fla

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread John Stevenson
On 24 February 2011 09:29, Rossen Stoyanchev wrote: > Hi- > > Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in > 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by the this one. > > Every now and then an application starts using a lot of CPU. This is > typically when running Flas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 24 February 2011 09:29, Rossen Stoyanchev wrote: > Hi- > > Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in > 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by the this one. > > Every now and then an application starts using a lot of CPU. This is > typically when running Flas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Matt Sturdy
2011 01:29:07 > To: > Reply-To: Rossen Stoyanchev , >UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem > > Hi- > > Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in > 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread bodsda
Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem Hi- Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by the this one. Every now and then an application starts using a lot of CPU. This is typically when running Fla

[ubuntu-uk] Strange high CPU usage problem

2011-02-24 Thread Rossen Stoyanchev
Hi- Apologies if this isn't the right place. Having started as a Ubuntu user in 7.04 I find myself completely baffled by the this one. Every now and then an application starts using a lot of CPU. This is typically when running Flash or Java typically in a browser but I'm not completely sure ab