David Abrahams wrote: >>>> I'll try to reproduce this locally, right now I'm completely bewildered >>>> by this. >>>> >>> FYI, if I listen to the radio in windows media player, I don't see the >>> effect. KVM will take 18% or so of the CPU even when not on a visible >>> workspace. >>> >> And since ubuntu's update to kvm 1:16-1ubuntu2, I can't see the effect >> at all, no matter what I do. >> > > I take it back. If I launch kvm and switch to another desktop > immediately, I can come back a seemingly arbitrary amount of time > later and it will not have finished booting. It also never seems to > force the CPU frequency to 100%. AFAICT I am seeing exactly what I > was seeing before. >
Argh. Can you try the following experiments (independently): - run kvm with the '-no-rtc' option - disable compiz (or beryl). I think the menu item is called 'Desktop Effects'. -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel