On 10/03/2010 11:10 PM, JD wrote: > > On 10/03/2010 08:04 PM, stan wrote: >> On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:52:11 -0700 >> JD<jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> By default: mlocate.cron >>> >>> #!/bin/sh >>> nodevs=$(< /proc/filesystems awk '$1 == "nodev" { print $2 }') >>> renice +19 -p $$>/dev/null 2>&1 >>> ionice -c2 -n7 -p $$>/dev/null 2>&1 >>> /usr/bin/updatedb -f "$nodevs" >>> >>> So, it is already set to low priority, both for scheduling (with >>> renice) and for ionice (n 7 is lowest io priority). >>> All -c3 does is run only when cpu is idle. >>> >> Actually c3 is when io is idle, not cpu. That's somewhat important if >> your gui is trying to use the disk. But you are right, mlocate is set >> to a low priority. Maybe they changed them because someone else had the >> issue. ;-) >> >> It means it is unlikely to be Jim's issue. Unless he's running strigi >> or something like that and it isn't behaving. > From this list alone, I have seen so many complaints about kde, > that I do not even wish to venture to try it. > To be fair to kde, it is not clear if these problems are not caused > by user error or misconfiguration. > > I have a strange feeling it is the Nvidia Drivers , All four of these computers in my Family and friends has a Nvidia video adapter, using the Nvidia drivers. My computer has the same adapter as one of the computers, but I'm using the Nouveau driver. And I have no freezing problems. And all of these box just started freezing the screens after some updates. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines