Excessive CPU usage by Gnome Ubuntu 10.4

[andreturetta]

Binary package hint: gnome-system-monitor

When i get in the Gnome environment my CPU usage goes up to 100% and stays there. The cooler goes to top rotation too. I do not know the process is causing this, coz top or gnome system does not show me the real %, just the graphic shows me that. To i use my Notebook normally i need to enter on Xterm session in GDM. My graphic and sound card are Nvidia proprietary drivers. AMD Mobile Sempron 3400.

[Charles Profitt (cprofitt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We need some more information from you before we can start working on this bug.

Please run the following command which will attach necessary information:

apport-collect BUGNUMBER
if you are using Karmic Koala (9.10) or newer, or

apport-collect -p linux-image-`uname -r` BUGNUMBER
if you are using Jaunty Jackalope (9.04)

Bear in mind that you may need to install the python-launchpadlib package from the universe repository with 'sudo apt-get install python-launchpadlib'. Additionally, when prompted to give apport-collect permissions for Launchpad you will need to give it at least the ability to "Change Non-Private" data as it will be adding information to your bug report.

If you are using an older release or cannot use apport please at least add the following information (pay attention to lspci's additional options):
First run the following commands:
1) uname -a > uname-a.log
2) dmesg > dmesg.log
3) sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log
4) cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
then attach the files separately to the bug report (not pasted into comments or tar/zip-ed).

For your reference, the full description of procedures for kernel-related bug reports is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies. Thanks in advance!

[LostOverThere (lostoverthere)]

Hey all. This bug has been happening since 7.04 (possibly earlier) without having a fix. As a result, however, there's a bit of information on it.

The following bug reports are all in regards to the same thing:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/93847
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/187383
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/104013
https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/109356

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Nothing to do with this package.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Going to go ahead and close this one too since I just reset the expiration timer and it was almost up. If andreturetta can provide the requested information, go ahead and reopen the bug against gnome-system-monitor.