Re: Xscreensaver CPU Usage

[Anthony Lau <anthony@greyweasel.com>]

On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 01:04:38PM -0400, Terry Warner wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone else uses the xmatrix xscreensaver, and has noticed a major increase in cpu usage at times when its running:
> 
> This is from a top command
> 
>  4196 keerf     18  10  1556 1556  1224 R N  88.0  0.1   0:58 xmatrix
> 
> is 88% cpu normal for that?
> 
> I'm running debian unstable
> 2.4.9-ac16 

Depending on your CPU, it could be.

For my 1.1GHz Athlon, that would be extreme.
For my 200Mhz PPC604e, that would be normal for many of xscreensaver
modules.

Anthony