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Re: linux 2.2.9 seems fried (very high load, responsiveness loss)



"Ivan E. Moore II" <rkrusty@tdyc.com> writes:

> On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 01:11:36AM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> > 
> > Whenever running processor intensive tasks on my Ultra 5 using kernel
> > 2.2.9, I start to see very high loads (>6) and an amazing loss of
> > responsiveness (i.e., keystrokes not responded to for 5 seconds).
> > Dropping back to 2.2.8 seems to fix matters.
> > 
> > Anyone else see this?

> Yes...I thought it was just me tho. :)  Netscape ran at +4, compiling
> something +10... :)

Ditto.  But I saw similar behaviour with 2.2.8 (that's why I was
insisting on 2.2.9 - I had attributed the problems to the buffers bug
in 2.2.8.)


Steve
dunham@cse.msu.edu


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