X taking upto 99% processor time

[Horst H. von Brand]

Paul <paul at all-the-johnsons.co.uk> wrote:
> Anyone any ideas why X should be taking 99% of my available processor
> time? I'm using a dual core Intel x86 box with an nVidia graphics card
> (I'm using the default X driver for it, not the nasty proprietory one
> with it's nasty 3d acceleration and stuff ;-p)

Bad interaction between gnome-screensaver and Xorg. Go back to
gnome-screensaver-2.24.1-2.fc11. 
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