Anne Wilson wrote: >On Monday 15 Jul 2002 10:52 pm, you wrote: > >>Anne Wilson wrote: >> >>>During the evening my machine has got slower and slower, and now it takes >>>almost a minute to open any application. I have logged out, and even >>>halted, but it persists. >>> >>>During the bootup messages I briefly saw something to the effect that a >>>compressed image had been found and was being uncompressed. Is this >>>significant? >>> >>>How, using Process Management, can I identify the process(es) causing my >>>problem, so that I can hang up? >>> >>>Anne >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>> >>Why does this stuff never happen to me? >> >>It is very very hard to guide someone when You've never seen the situation. >> >>OK, next time it happens >> >>ps aux > myfile >>tail -n 40 /var/log/messages >> myfile >> >>then C&P myfile to your email. >> >>The only daemon I am aware of that could cause this is jabberd which >>seems to have a severe memory leak, so if you are using any instant >>messenger based on jabberd, it will eat so much of your memory that >>swap will be used whenever you try to open a new app, which causes a >>tremendous slowdown. >> >>The solution if that is the problem is simple >> >>urpme jabberd >> >>which will rip out jabber and everything that uses it. >> >>Civileme >> > >No - I don't use an instant messenger. > >Myfile info coming up: > >USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND >root 1 0.0 0.0 1412 504 ? S Jul15 0:07 init >root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [keventd] >root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [kapmd] >root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN Jul15 0:00 >[ksoftirqd_CPU0] root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 >0:00 [kswapd] >root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [bdflush] >root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [kupdated] >root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< Jul15 0:00 [mdrecoveryd] >root 66 0.0 0.1 1752 892 ? S Jul15 0:00 devfsd /dev >root 220 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [khubd] >root 1010 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Jul15 0:00 [eth0] >rpc 1092 0.0 0.1 1544 532 ? S Jul15 0:00 portmap >root 1115 0.0 0.1 1484 592 ? S Jul15 0:00 syslogd -m 0 >root 1124 0.0 0.2 2012 1108 ? S Jul15 0:00 klogd -2 >root 1158 0.0 0.1 1724 808 ? S Jul15 0:00 rpc.statd >root 1254 0.0 0.0 1396 496 ? S Jul15 0:00 /usr/sbin/apmd >-pdaemon 1280 0.0 0.0 1436 496 ? S Jul15 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd >named 1305 0.0 0.4 10236 2420 ? S Jul15 0:00 named -u named >named 1306 0.0 0.4 10236 2420 ? S Jul15 0:00 named -u named >named 1307 0.0 0.4 10236 2420 ? S Jul15 0:00 named -u named >named 1311 0.0 0.4 10236 2420 ? S Jul15 0:00 named -u named >named 1316 0.0 0.4 10236 2420 ? S Jul15 0:00 named -u named >root 1357 0.0 0.1 2304 1016 ? S Jul15 0:00 xinetd >-stayaliveroot 1398 0.0 0.4 5356 2488 ? S Jul15 0:00 cupsd >root 1422 0.0 0.2 2376 1320 ? S Jul15 0:00 >/usr/sbin/dhcpd -root 1649 0.0 0.1 1452 524 ? S Jul15 >0:00 gpm -t imps2 -m /root 1750 0.0 0.1 1620 664 ? S Jul15 > 0:00 crond >root 1784 0.0 0.9 6904 5076 ? S Jul15 0:00 /usr/bin/perl >/usxfs 1809 0.0 0.9 6380 5088 ? S Jul15 0:02 xfs -port >-1 -daeroot 1837 0.0 0.3 4668 1768 ? S Jul15 0:00 smbd -D >root 1848 0.0 0.3 3740 1728 ? S Jul15 0:00 nmbd -D >root 1849 0.0 0.2 3672 1412 ? S Jul15 0:00 nmbd -D >root 2078 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty1 S Jul15 0:00 /sbin/mingetty >ttroot 2079 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty2 S Jul15 0:00 >/sbin/mingetty ttroot 2080 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty3 S Jul15 >0:00 /sbin/mingetty ttroot 2081 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty4 S Jul15 > 0:00 /sbin/mingetty ttroot 2082 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty5 S >Jul15 0:00 /sbin/mingetty ttroot 2083 0.0 0.0 1380 408 tty6 S > Jul15 0:00 /sbin/mingetty ttroot 2084 0.0 0.1 2404 692 ? >S Jul15 0:00 /usr/bin/kdm -nodroot 2095 0.1 2.3 54412 11820 ? > S< Jul15 0:35 /etc/X11/X -deferroot 2102 0.0 0.2 3328 1412 ? > S Jul15 0:00 -:0 >anne 2184 0.0 0.2 2432 1200 ? S Jul15 0:00 /bin/sh >/usr/bin/anne 2205 0.0 0.4 7456 2468 ? S Jul15 0:00 >/usr/bin/medusa-ianne 2339 0.0 1.1 18244 6116 ? S Jul15 >0:00 kdeinit: dcopservanne 2345 0.0 1.7 20440 9032 ? S Jul15 > 0:00 kdeinit: kded >anne 2360 0.0 1.1 18632 5928 ? S Jul15 0:00 kdeinit: >Running.anne 2364 0.0 1.4 19740 7476 ? S Jul15 0:00 >kdeinit: klauncheanne 2452 0.0 1.3 14692 7068 ? S Jul15 >0:00 ksmserver --restoanne 2471 0.0 2.0 21028 10384 ? S Jul15 > 0:03 kdeinit: kwin -seanne 2473 0.0 2.3 21836 12264 ? S >Jul15 0:01 kdeinit: kdesktopanne 2477 0.0 2.5 23240 13304 ? S > Jul15 0:04 kdeinit: kicker >anne 2504 0.0 1.9 21048 9968 ? S Jul15 0:00 kdeinit: >klipper anne 2506 0.0 1.7 20460 8988 ? S Jul15 0:00 >kdeinit: kwrited anne 2507 0.0 2.9 25372 15216 ? S Jul15 >0:02 alarmd >anne 2508 0.0 0.0 1636 484 pts/0 S Jul15 0:00 /bin/cat >anne 2519 0.0 1.9 22776 10200 ? S Jul15 0:00 kdeinit: >knotify anne 3185 0.9 3.5 29464 18468 ? S 06:09 0:21 kmail >-caption KManne 3186 0.1 1.7 17172 9152 ? S 06:11 0:04 kpm >-icon kpm.pnganne 3203 0.0 1.8 17856 9700 ? S 06:19 0:00 >/usr/bin/kppp >root 3204 0.0 0.8 15448 4416 ? S 06:19 0:00 /usr/bin/kppp >root 3321 0.0 0.1 1916 856 ttyS0 S 06:36 0:00 pppd 115200 >-detaanne 3427 3.5 1.9 19956 9908 ? S 06:47 0:00 konsole >--noxft >anne 3428 0.7 0.3 2764 1568 pts/1 S 06:47 0:00 /bin/bash >anne 3455 0.0 0.1 2672 748 pts/1 R 06:48 0:00 ps aux >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/folk >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/jazz >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/misc >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/newage >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/reggae >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/rock >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - /usr/share/apps/kscd/cddb/soundtrack >Jul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : - >/usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/komba2-0.71-1.i686.mdk.rpmJul 16 04:03:45 anne-linux : >- /var/spool/samba >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux CROND[3149]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts >/etc/cron.hourly) >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/open_port.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/suid_root.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/unowned_group.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/writeable.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/suid_md5.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/unowned_user.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 05:01:00 anne-linux msec: changed mode of >/var/log/security/suid_group.today from 644 to 640 >Jul 16 06:01:00 anne-linux CROND[3167]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts >/etc/cron.hourly) >Jul 16 06:20:19 anne-linux pppd[3207]: pppd 2.4.1 started by anne, uid 501 >Jul 16 06:20:19 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Using interface ppp0 >Jul 16 06:20:19 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/tts/0 >Jul 16 06:20:19 anne-linux /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up >Jul 16 06:20:23 anne-linux pppd[3207]: local IP address 62.64.171.81 >Jul 16 06:20:23 anne-linux pppd[3207]: remote IP address 213.120.78.74 >Jul 16 06:20:23 anne-linux pppd[3207]: primary DNS address 212.74.112.66 >Jul 16 06:20:23 anne-linux pppd[3207]: secondary DNS address 212.74.112.67 >Jul 16 06:36:04 anne-linux pppd[3207]: LCP terminated by peer >Jul 16 06:36:07 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Connection terminated. >Jul 16 06:36:07 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Connect time 15.8 minutes. >Jul 16 06:36:07 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Sent 12352 bytes, received 149066 >bytes. >Jul 16 06:36:07 anne-linux pppd[3207]: Exit. >Jul 16 06:36:07 anne-linux /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not >supported >Jul 16 06:36:41 anne-linux pppd[3321]: pppd 2.4.1 started by anne, uid 501 >Jul 16 06:36:41 anne-linux pppd[3321]: Using interface ppp0 >Jul 16 06:36:41 anne-linux pppd[3321]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/tts/0 >Jul 16 06:36:41 anne-linux /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up >Jul 16 06:36:43 anne-linux pppd[3321]: local IP address 62.64.233.32 >Jul 16 06:36:43 anne-linux pppd[3321]: remote IP address 213.120.78.72 >Jul 16 06:36:43 anne-linux pppd[3321]: primary DNS address 212.74.114.193 >Jul 16 06:36:43 anne-linux pppd[3321]: secondary DNS address 212.74.112.66 >[anne@anne-linux anne]$ > >Anne > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Hmmm, looks like it might be trying to access the CD (audio) ... Is there a disk in there?
Everything else looks very normal. Two things to try.... 1. In superuser terminal supermount -i disable right when you begin your session (this won't matter for audio CDs but it will be required to mount and umount data cds) 2. at boot splash screen hit esc then type linux devfs=nomount Try these two items separately To recover from supermount disable use supermount -i enable If either one improves your situation, let me know and I will explain how to make adjustments in the system. Civileme
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