[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-20 Thread Richard Guo
Okay, I've resolved the issue of df showing decreased space with each iteration. It turns out that konsole was saving the scrollback history to /tmp. Disabling that solved that particular problem. kjournald2 is still writing every so often to disk. I assume that this is just updating dirty inodes

[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-19 Thread Richard Guo
As I suspected, the free space usage does not decrease with a reboot, meaning that the written-to space is not in /proc or /tmp. This is very strange then, since the find results indicate that no file is being written to rapidly, but the block_dump indicates that some blocks (not inodes) are being

[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-19 Thread Richard Guo
Okay, I did more investigation and something definitely isn't right here. My desktop is running the same OS with latest updates; the only difference is that it was upgraded from jaunty instead of a fresh install. On there, I can go idle for hours without any difference in my df free space. On my l

[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-19 Thread Richard Guo
Another smoking gun here. I did echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/block_dump and then dmesg. There were huge differences between my laptop and my desktop. On the desktop, the only active disk writes on idle were dirtying of inodes, specifically by rsyslogd and plasma-desktop. These, as you can expect, don't c

[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-19 Thread Richard Guo
Here is iotop. ** Attachment added: "iotop" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33962916/iotop -- kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/442443 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- u

[Bug 442443] Re: kjournald2 writes to disk about every 10 seconds

2009-10-19 Thread Richard Guo
This is either a really serious problem that's being overlooked or something very silly wrt the configuration of some programs. I'll try to describe this bug as it appears for me. Let me know if you require more information. I'm running kubuntu 9.10 64 bit testing with the latest updates as of po

[Bug 364359] Re: [i965] Kubuntu: High %CPU/Power Usage unless downgrade to 2.4 (UXA/EXA)

2009-07-29 Thread Richard Guo
I've checked out Karmic Alpha 3 with Kubuntu using Mesa 7.5 and (I think) Intel video drivers 2.8.0. There is no more high CPU usage for idle Xorg. % CPU being used hovers between 0-1%. -- [i965] Kubuntu: High %CPU/Power Usage unless downgrade to 2.4 (UXA/EXA) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/3643

[Bug 252094] Re: MASTER: Poor graphics performance on Intel

2009-05-24 Thread Richard Guo
@bouazza: Yes, I still have crashes, but they're much more infrequent now (once every 2 days). I did a dist-upgrade after adding the PPA, so there may have been other packages (most likely mesa) fetched as well. How are you measuring performance improvement? -- MASTER: Poor graphics performance o

[Bug 252094] Re: MASTER: Poor graphics performance on Intel

2009-05-19 Thread Richard Guo
Performance is now drastically higher using libdrm 2.4.9 and intel driver 2.7.1 in UXA mode on a GM965 (PPA: https://launchpad.net/~xorg- edgers/+archive/ppa). Though glxgears is hovering around 600 fps now (see reason: http://qa-rockstar.livejournal.com/7869.html), actual 2D rendering speeds and 3

[Bug 364359] Re: [i965] Kubuntu: High %CPU/Power Usage unless downgrade to 2.4 (UXA/EXA)

2009-05-18 Thread Richard Guo
Using UXA with Intel 2.7.1 drivers and libdrm 2.4.9, I have reduced power consumption (13 W) and Xorg in the 2-5% range on idle. 3D performance is much higher (faster than it ever was), though it's not reflected in glxgears. There is the X freeze bug every few hours or so, though. -- [i965] Kubun

[Bug 364359] Re: [i965] High %CPU/Power Usage unless downgrade to 2.4 (UXA/EXA)

2009-05-03 Thread Richard Guo
UXA on 2.6.3 changed nothing compared to EXA. glxgears performance is down slightly. No change to video viewing. CPU usage is still 8% when running top (too much CPU for redrawing the text there, I suppose). Spikes up to 50% when viewing a webpage using Firefox. No change to values in powertop eith

[Bug 364359] Re: [i965] xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-26 Thread Richard Guo
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReinhardTartler/X/RevertingIntelDriverTo2.4 -- [i965] xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs m

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-23 Thread Richard Guo
In comparison, I have attached the powertop results after downgrading to Intel 2.4 drivers (before the intrusive GEM changes). Power use has greatly decreased to below the level of Hardy. top also shows only 1-2% cpu activity for Xorg. ** Attachment added: "powertop - intel 2.4" http://launchpa

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
** Description changed: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel This issue is a regression from Hardy. I did a clean install of Kubuntu Jaunty RC, using ext4 for partitions. Then I disabled composite effects via xorg.conf and KDE4 settings. The first thing I noticed was that the

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
powertop - battery ** Attachment added: "powertop - battery" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25802398/powertop%20-%20battery -- xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
top ** Attachment added: "top" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25802402/top -- xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
powertop - AC ** Attachment added: "powertop - AC" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25802392/powertop%20-%20AC -- xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is sub

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
** Attachment added: "lspci" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25802386/lspci -- xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 364359] [NEW] xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel This issue is a regression from Hardy. I did a clean install of Kubuntu Jaunty RC, using ext4 for partitions. Then I disabled composite effects via xorg.conf and KDE4 settings. The first thing I noticed was that the laptop (Lenovo

[Bug 364359] Re: xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965

2009-04-20 Thread Richard Guo
xorg.conf ** Attachment added: "xorg.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25802401/xorg.conf -- xserver 1.6.0 - High %CPU/Power Usage with Intel GM965 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 252094] Re: [i965, etc.] Poor graphics performance on Intel

2009-01-25 Thread Richard Guo
Phoronix has done a report/comparison of the latest driver. Bryce, this should serve as good solid evidence in actual applications rather than just "glxgears feels slow." http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_904_intel&num=1 -- [i965, etc.] Poor graphics performance on Intel

[Bug 252094] Re: Poor graphics performance and rendering errors on Intel GM965 system, Ubuntu 8.10

2008-12-02 Thread Richard Guo
Sorry, I meant GEM and KMS. Also, it's disappointing that GEM only restores performance (measured by glxgears) to their original values before. I had hoped for ~50% increase in perf to match Intel's Windows driver. Maybe the new hardware just isn't optimized yet. -- Poor graphics performance and

[Bug 252094] Re: Poor graphics performance and rendering errors on Intel GM965 system, Ubuntu 8.10

2008-12-02 Thread Richard Guo
Most likely it's because Fedora backported GEM and TTM to their kernel for their ATI and Intel drivers. -- Poor graphics performance and rendering errors on Intel GM965 system, Ubuntu 8.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252094 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 252094] Re: Poor graphics performance and rendering errors on Intel GM965 system, Ubuntu 8.10

2008-11-29 Thread Richard Guo
Just adding that TTM was never used as a memory manager pre-hardy. Other than that, we are in the middle of migrating the intel driver to the GEM stack. However, it seems that non-GEM performance has taken a *huge* hit. 2.5.1 in jaunty has poor glxgears (350 fps) and poor openarena (1-3fps) scores.

[Bug 284082] Re: INTEL_BATCH=1 not implemented in Intrepid ?

2008-11-29 Thread Richard Guo
Don't think this is a bug. There is definitely a performance regression using the intel driver on version 2.5.1 in jaunty. Bug # is 252094. Link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video- intel/+bug/252094 -- INTEL_BATCH=1 not implemented in Intrepid ? https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 176602] Re: Unable to connect to WEP encrypted network when using iwl3945 module (but success when using ipw3945)

2008-06-03 Thread Richard Guo
Neither lbm's 1.2.25 nor lum 1.2.0 work for me when connecting to WEP wireless when using hex/ascii key. Switching from iwlwifi to ipw3945 or ndiswrapper solves this problem. WPA has always worked and continues to do so. I am running kubuntu hardy 64 bit kde 3.5 edition. I can provide additional l

[Bug 131855] Re: suspend fails in KDE, but it works in GNOME

2007-10-03 Thread Richard Guo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 144191 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144191 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 144191 IBM T23 resumes with black screen -- suspend fails in KDE, but it works in GNOME https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/131855 You received this bug notifica

[Bug 131855] Re: suspend fails in KDE, but it works in GNOME

2007-10-03 Thread Richard Guo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 144191 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144191 I have the same problem on Kubuntu Gutsy, all latest updates installed. My machine is a Dell Latitude D620 with Intel GMA 950. After the machine goes on standby, either from command line, guidance power manag

[Bug 80395] Re: Akregator Close Tab Keyboard Shortcut Fails to Close Tab

2007-06-08 Thread Richard Guo
I haven't installed 3.5.7 yet, but I will keep you updated later tonight as to whether this behaviour still exists. -- Akregator Close Tab Keyboard Shortcut Fails to Close Tab https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80395 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 80395] Re: Akregator Close Tab Keyboard Shortcut Fails to Close Tab

2007-06-08 Thread Richard Guo
*sigh* Perhaps you misunderstood what is the bug here. Closing the articles tab via the keyboard doesn't work, as expected. The problem is that after *attempting* to close the articles tab via ctrl-w keyboard shortcut (or whatever you've configured), closing any other konqueror tabs launched in a

[Bug 45696] Re: NetworkManager can't find interface on resume from suspend

2007-04-22 Thread Richard Guo
I have the same problem on feisty running ipw2200. This never happened to me on edgy. After I resume from a suspend to ram, knetworkmanager does not detect any devices. Quitting and restarting does not work. Quitting, resuspending, and resuming does work. -- NetworkManager can't find interface on

[Bug 92080] Re: kde-guidance doesn't display proper power levels

2007-04-07 Thread Richard Guo
Bug has disappeared with latest round of updates. -- kde-guidance doesn't display proper power levels https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/92080 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@li

[Bug 92080] kde-guidance doesn't display proper power levels

2007-03-13 Thread Richard Guo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kde-guidance-powermanager In my laptop with Feisty (fully updated), after a certain percentage point (68% charged or so) when I'm discharging, the battery level monitor in the system tray doesn't update the graphics and doesn't show the charge level as ch

[Bug 80395] Akregator Close Tab Keyboard Shortcut Fails to Close Tab

2007-01-17 Thread Richard Guo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: akregator Summary of reproduction of issue: 1. Open Kontact's Feeds or Akregator 2. Select a feed 3. Select an article from the feed 4. Click on a link in the article to load a konqueror tab At this point, the problem can be isolated and reproduced many