On 20 July 2010 09:32, ByteSoup <bytes...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I posted this question on launchpad, I did get a post regarding a bleeding > edge driver, but this is my work machine and I didnt really want to try that > unless as a last resort. What I wanted to know is how to effectively reset > the xserver and restart it without having to resort to reboot. > > If anyone could take a peek at my question and offer any advice that would > be much appreciated > > > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+question/116345 > > I have a similar problem with 64-bit (both 9.10 and 10.04) on a Dell XPS M1330. Flash and java applications, primarily in web browsers, cause the CPU usage to spin up to 100%. It even started happening with Thunderbird 3. My solution was to have Flash disabled by default to stop it happening, but that's difficult if you're developing video apps.
It's possible to recover by logging out of the desktop and restarting Xorg from a terminal, and that's really as far as I got with diagnosing the problem, that it is an issue with Xorg and possibly with the Nvidia drivers. However, it did really render the system unusable so I've had to go back to my Mac to get work done. I haven't raised a bug for it because, as you've found, it's very difficult to get any useful diagnosis. Simon -- BBC 6 Music saved! http://www.love6music.com My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood
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