I can verify that this is fixed with the latest nVIDIA beta driver. On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 3:54 AM, yarly <ih8junkm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I think this bug is related to the following threads which involve vlc > playback skipping > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=972696 > http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=53415 > > Every time playback skips/freezes in vlc, there is a corresponding cpu > spike of about 10% by Xorg which can be seen by running Top in terminal. > > I've observed this behaviour under a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 > > I'm desperately looking for a solution. If I can't find one it's back to > windows XP > > Let me know if there's anything I need to provide to assist in tracing > this bug. > > -- > xorg 10-20% cpu usage after intrepid upgrade, general system sluggishness > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294972 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "xorg" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > After the recent upgrade to 8.10 via update-manager -d, my whole system is > quite laggy. > > Xorg now sits at the top of the cpu usage list constantly using 10 - 20%, > whereas under hardy it would sit at 1-2%. > > Opening programs can be at times quite slow, for instance, gedit can take 10+ > seconds to open and load a txt file. > > Xorg.0.log seems normal enough till the end where I'll get several lines like > this: > > AUDIT: Fri Nov 7 10:05:47 2008: 6071 X: client 4 rejected from local host ( > uid=0 gid=0 pid=6545 ) > > System: > Linux WORKSHOP 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:20 UTC 2008 i686 > GNU/Linux > P4 3.4Ghz, > 1 Gb RAM, > Nvidia 8400gs with the 177 driver > > I'm not sure what other info is required, I'm sure someone will let me know... > > others possibly having the same issues: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=966629 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=967839 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=970714 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=965897 > >
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