In case anyone else looks here, the related launchpad bugs are:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tracker/+bug/131983 (trackerd makes system crawl)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/131094 (because of a kernel bug)
In case anyone else looks here, the related launchpad bugs are:
https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ tracker/ +bug/131983 (trackerd makes system crawl)
https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux-source- 2.6.22/ +bug/131094 (because of a kernel bug)