I do indeed have a dualcore. The issue seems not to affect Debian Testing, for the record.
2008/12/8 LumpyCustard <[email protected]> > I have this problem... I'm not using Wine. > > The main thing I notice when this happens (only in FF for me) is that > one of my dual core CPUs runs at 100%, the other drops to about 5%. Both > cores can run at 100%, it seems random. > > Do you have a dual core? > > -- > Scrolling locks system up > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288307 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "xorg" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Since upgrading Hardy to Intrepid (Ubuntu 8.10,) I frequently (twice > yesterday, once so far today) have entered a situation where scrolling in an > application causes the machine to lock up for several seconds. The issue > affects multiple programs - when it happens with firefox, the lockup lasts > for between ten and thirty (10-30) seconds, when it's CCSM (Compiz config > panel) five to fifteen (5-15.) Once the lockup ends, the window will have > scrolled appropriately but trying to scroll again causes another lockup. > > Restarting the programs in question does not help, although restarting X > fixes the problem temporarily. Scrolling seems to work normally in all > programs other than the one which is actively causing the freezing. This > problem seemingly occurs randomly, and I don't have any method of > reproducing the issue other than using the machine until it happens. > -- Scrolling locks system up https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288307 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
