Re: What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
On 2014-03-24 08:32, kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote: I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) that for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state rather way too often. Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors waiting for? :( They're waiting for Godot? :-) I don't have any processes in this state on the Linux boxes here. How do these processes look in the output from "ps auxw"? If not ps, which tool are you using that tells you a process is waiting? Almost every process in the output from ps auxw should show S (sleeping) and 1 or 2 should be in R (running). My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on My 'knowledge' stands that ACPI ON is 'good', isn't it? Can you elaborate? There are no laptops involved, so I certainly don't need 'power management features enabled' ACPI, when it works properly, is something you want to have on. You probably *do* want power management features if only so that your CPUs can throttle themselves back to 1/3 max speed when they're not needed and thus keep your electric bill lower. -- Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress There is no Darkness in Eternity But only Light too dim for us to see. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
Also modern Processors throttle themselves to cool down when they get too hot. -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) j...@twingeckos.com On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:32 AM, wrote: > My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on in the >> bios and have the power management features enabled. >> > Intriguing guess, something to test, but... > My 'knowledge' stands that ACPI ON is 'good', isn't it? > Can you elaborate? > There are no laptops involved, so I certainly don't need 'power management > features enabled' > Thanks! > ET > > > > JD Austin writes: > >> My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on in the >> bios and have the power management features enabled. >> -- JD Austin >> Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) >> j...@twingeckos.com >> >> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Stephen Partington >> wrote: >> >> >>> the second coming? >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:10 AM, wrote: >>> Hello collective wisdom... I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) that for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state rather way too often. And then they wait... and wait... and wait some more... Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors waiting for? :( Thanks... ET --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> Stephen >>> >>> --- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on in the bios and have the power management features enabled. Intriguing guess, something to test, but... My 'knowledge' stands that ACPI ON is 'good', isn't it? Can you elaborate? There are no laptops involved, so I certainly don't need 'power management features enabled' Thanks! ET JD Austin writes: My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on in the bios and have the power management features enabled. -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) j...@twingeckos.com On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: the second coming? On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:10 AM, wrote: Hello collective wisdom... I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) that for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state rather way too often. And then they wait... and wait... and wait some more... Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors waiting for? :( Thanks... ET --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
My guess based on nothing is that you have the ACPI stuff turned on in the bios and have the power management features enabled. -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) j...@twingeckos.com On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > the second coming? > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:10 AM, wrote: > >> Hello collective wisdom... >> I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) >> that for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state >> rather way too often. >> And then they wait... >> and wait... >> and wait some more... >> Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors >> waiting for? :( >> Thanks... >> ET >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
the second coming? On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:10 AM, wrote: > Hello collective wisdom... > I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) that > for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state > rather way too often. > And then they wait... > and wait... > and wait some more... > Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors > waiting for? :( > Thanks... > ET > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
What are the $%& boxes waiting for? :(
Hello collective wisdom... I have several Linux boxes (different distros, no common denominator) that for no apparent reason have the processor(s) go into a 'waiting' state rather way too often. And then they wait... and wait... and wait some more... Darn it, how do I find out what in the #$%@ World are those processors waiting for? :( Thanks... ET --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
