5 second cpu spike in FC3T3

[Kyrre Ness Sjobak]

what does top show?

søn, 31.10.2004 kl. 05.08 skrev W. Guy Thomas:
> On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 00:04 -0400, Robert L Cochran wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Could yoy please provide a bit more description?  What do you mean by a spike?
> > >>What kind of cpu and other hardware? Software versions of testing components 
> > >>(if upgraded)?
> > >>
> > >>Tom
> > >>-- 
> > >>Tom Taylor 
> > >>Registered linux user #263467
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >
> > >ok, fire up gkrellm.
> > >watch "cpu"
> > >every 5 seconds I get a complete cpu spike to the top of the meter.
> > >when pc goes into screensaver mode, every 5 seconds, xscreensaver halts
> > >for 1 second, then continues.
> > >
> > >I am on a Dell C840 laptop, PIII700, 384RAM, 40GB, nvidia graphics (from
> > >FC3T3 not nvidia)...nothing special as far as testing, this is stock
> > >FC3T3.
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >  
> > >
> > You might want to check the GKrellM web site first, the FAQ may be helpful.
> > 
> > http://web.wt.net/~billw/gkrellm/gkrellm.html
> > 
> > 
> 
> yes, I've looked at that.
> this didn't occur on FC1 or FC2 so I don't think it's gkrellm specific.
> I still think it's picking up some logging on ext3 or something like
> that.
> 
> 
> -- 
> =Guy
> 23:07:27 up 2 days, 1:36, 3 users, load average: 1.12, 1.24, 1.14