The issue is gone with kernel linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic. Plugged in verbatim-stick doesn't lead to cpu raise or freeze, neither does opening palimpsest.
$ apt-cache policy linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic linux-image-3.0.0-8-generic: Installed: 3.0.0-8.10 Candidate: 3.0.0-8.11 Version table: 3.0.0-8.11 0 ** Tags added: apport-collected staging ** Description changed: Reproducable. Attached usb-stick immediately results in high CPU range 81-89 %. CPU fan races from ~1200 to ~2200 rpm. Copy 350+MB from local hd to usb-stick. (Side note: more or less slow Bug #392089) After finished, open palimpsest to unmount usb-stick. Result: palimpsest freeze, mouse freeze. Switch to tty, kill palimpsest and gvfs-gdu-volume. Back to desktop CPU slowed a little down, range 69-72 %. Reopen palimpsest, CPU races again to ~80+% Unmount and safely remove usb-stick. CPU slows immediately down to 2-3%. It doesn't occur when usb-hd is switched on. It didn't occur in Maverick. USB-stick is FAT32, usb-hd is ext4 and fat32. FWIW. usb-stick $sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdc1: Timing cached reads: 1322 MB in 2.00 seconds = 659.56 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 36 MB in 3.14 seconds = 11.48 MB/sec usb-hd $sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb1: Timing cached reads: 1292 MB in 2.01 seconds = 643.43 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 50 MB in 3.06 seconds = 16.33 MB/sec ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: zookeeper 1453 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe8f8000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200' Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,104382fe,00100101' Controls : 40 Simple ctrls : 22 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfe9fc000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Date: Thu May 5 20:25:02 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cd79b927-9bc1-41b4-a855-b59c9381bb59 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de:en LANG=C SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=4140dca6-fb8d-48b8-a427-c00093cb684a ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.52 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (6 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0305 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5QLD PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0305:bd07/30/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QLDPRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer + --- + AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. + Architecture: amd64 + ArecordDevices: + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + AudioDevicesInUse: + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC0: zootie 1607 F.... pulseaudio + CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden + Card0.Amixer.info: + Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xd4400000 irq 16' + Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD88B1' + Components : 'HDA:111d7667,103c1475,00100105' + Controls : 14 + Simple ctrls : 9 + Card1.Amixer.info: + Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd4310000 irq 19' + Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI' + Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000' + Controls : 4 + Simple ctrls : 1 + Card1.Amixer.values: + Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 + Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum + Playback channels: Mono + Mono: Playback [on] + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 + HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b7df2b2e-608b-4290-b3b2-3b4ced196417 + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110423) + MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 625 + NonfreeKernelModules: wl + Package: linux (not installed) + ProcEnviron: + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-8-generic root=UUID=4a760393-cea9-45d3-88c0-841b7a37104d ro + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.10-generic 3.0.1 + RelatedPackageVersions: + linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-8-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-8-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.59 + StagingDrivers: brcmsmac brcmutil + Tags: oneiric staging + Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-01 (12 days ago) + UserGroups: + + dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2010 + dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard + dmi.bios.version: 68DVA Ver. F.06 + dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag + dmi.board.name: 1475 + dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard + dmi.board.version: KBC Version 72.0E + dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU1080QP1 + dmi.chassis.type: 10 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68DVAVer.F.06:bd12/07/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP625:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1475:rvrKBCVersion72.0E:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: + dmi.product.name: HP 625 + dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/778052 Title: [2.6.38] Attached Verbatim USB-stick results in high CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/778052/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs