Comment 7 for bug 449196

This is the output of "ps aux"for 85% CPU usage, only showing >0.0%

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND

root 11683 26.1 1.2 20568 12516 tty7 Ss+ 03:23 0:31 /usr/bin/X :0 -br -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-JoixxR/database -no
gdm 11724 0.0 0.0 3380 716 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
root 11746 0.1 0.4 13084 4356 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-session-worker
phil 11777 0.0 0.3 40840 3548 ? Sl 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login
phil 11792 1.1 0.6 26144 6600 ? Ssl 03:23 0:01 gnome-session
phil 11841 3.6 0.1 3124 1332 ? Ss 03:23 0:03 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 10 --session
phil 11845 0.4 0.4 95084 4520 ? Ssl 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start
phil 11850 3.4 0.4 7776 4724 ? R 03:23 0:03 /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2
phil 11860 0.2 0.6 20472 6196 ? Ss 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/seahorse-agent --execute gnome-session
phil 11863 0.2 0.2 6052 2264 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd
phil 11875 1.3 0.9 97712 9632 ? Ssl 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
phil 11880 0.4 0.7 23236 7340 ? Ss 03:23 0:00 seahorse-daemon
phil 11885 0.2 0.6 18068 6224 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd
phil 11959 5.1 2.5 60752 25672 ? R 03:23 0:04 /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace --sm-client-id 10b0e6270
phil 11960 4.8 2.2 72772 22720 ? S 03:23 0:04 gnome-panel
phil 11962 0.2 0.6 18672 6492 ? S 03:23 0:00 tracker-applet
phil 11964 1.0 1.4 30120 14432 ? S 03:23 0:00 python /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py
phil 11966 0.6 1.0 96420 10968 ? S 03:23 0:00 gnome-volume-control-applet
phil 11967 1.4 1.5 42016 15436 ? S 03:23 0:01 nm-applet --sm-disable
phil 11969 0.9 1.2 31500 12464 ? S 03:23 0:00 update-notifier --startup-delay=60
phil 11976 0.5 1.0 27540 11092 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/tracker/trackerd
phil 11987 0.8 0.9 28112 9728 ? S 03:23 0:00 gnome-power-manager
phil 11991 0.2 0.2 18056 2616 ? Ss 03:23 0:00 gnome-screensaver
phil 11995 0.2 0.3 33516 3436 ? Ssl 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate --ior-output
phil 11997 0.3 0.3 13496 3068 ? S 03:23 0:00 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrt
phil 12000 0.2 0.2 12864 3004 ? S 03:23 0:00 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrc
phil 12009 10.6 0.4 15368 4312 ? R 03:23 0:09 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkymid
phil 12011 1.9 1.3 35352 13808 ? S 03:23 0:01 awn
phil 12016 0.8 0.2 12864 2960 ? S 03:23 0:00 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrb
phil 12028 0.9 1.1 47824 11596 ? Sl 03:23 0:00 Awn Terminal Applet n -p /usr/share/avant-window-navigator/applets/awnterm.des
phil 12030 1.5 2.0 53824 21308 ? S 03:23 0:01 python /usr/share/avant-window-navigator/applets/quit-applet/quit-applet.py --
phil 12041 0.9 0.9 20636 9648 ? S 03:23 0:00 gtk-window-decorator --replace
phil 12047 1.2 1.1 34332 12116 ? S 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/indicator-applet/indicator-applet --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Ind
phil 12055 0.3 0.3 22848 3108 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor
phil 12057 0.6 0.3 6384 3628 pts/0 Ss+ 03:23 0:00 /bin/bash
phil 12065 1.1 0.3 8296 3436 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-service
phil 12092 0.4 1.0 26928 10464 ? SN 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/tracker/tracker-indexer
phil 12102 1.1 1.3 35344 13412 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-applet/indicator-applet-session --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:G
phil 12105 0.1 0.2 6572 2200 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
phil 12114 0.2 0.3 12156 3156 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-status-service
phil 12116 0.1 0.2 6368 2100 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-users-service
phil 12120 0.2 0.2 6936 2672 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-session-service
phil 12277 0.5 0.3 13688 3292 ? S 03:24 0:00 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkylc
phil 12513 4.0 1.4 42292 14592 ? Rl 03:24 0:01 gnome-terminal
phil 12530 1.6 0.3 6384 3632 pts/1 Ss 03:24 0:00 bash
root 12742 6.0 0.9 15396 9912 ? S 03:25 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/aptd

This is the output from 25%

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 11683 27.1 1.5 24044 15352 tty7 Rs+ 03:23 2:36 /usr/bin/X :0 -br -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-JoixxR/database -no
gdm 11724 0.0 0.0 3380 716 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
root 11746 0.0 0.4 13084 4356 ? S 03:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-session-worker
phil 11777 0.0 0.3 40840 3584 ? Sl 03:23 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login
phil 11792 1.1 1.3 40340 13212 ? Ssl 03:23 0:06 gnome-session
phil 11841 4.5 0.1 3236 1448 ? Ss 03:23 0:25 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 10 --session
phil 11850 3.2 0.4 7828 4800 ? S 03:23 0:18 /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2
phil 11863 0.2 0.3 7108 3468 ? S 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd
phil 11875 0.8 0.9 97712 9784 ? Ssl 03:23 0:04 /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
phil 11880 0.2 0.7 23236 7340 ? Ss 03:23 0:01 seahorse-daemon
phil 11885 0.2 0.6 18068 6224 ? S 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd
phil 11897 0.0 0.0 1748 552 ? S 03:23 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/compiz
phil 11959 2.8 2.5 61236 25944 ? S 03:23 0:15 /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace --sm-client-id 10b0e6270
phil 11960 1.8 2.2 72772 22744 ? S 03:23 0:10 gnome-panel
phil 11962 0.2 0.6 18672 6492 ? S 03:23 0:01 tracker-applet
phil 11964 0.6 1.4 30120 14436 ? S 03:23 0:03 python /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py
phil 11966 0.1 1.0 96420 11024 ? S 03:23 0:00 gnome-volume-control-applet
phil 11967 0.5 1.5 42016 15448 ? S 03:23 0:02 nm-applet --sm-disable
phil 11969 0.3 1.2 31500 12480 ? S 03:23 0:01 update-notifier --startup-delay=60
phil 11976 0.3 1.0 27540 11124 ? S 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/tracker/trackerd
phil 11987 0.5 0.9 28112 9748 ? S 03:23 0:02 gnome-power-manager
phil 11991 0.1 0.2 18056 2616 ? Ss 03:23 0:00 gnome-screensaver
phil 11997 0.2 0.3 13496 3072 ? S 03:23 0:01 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrt
phil 12000 0.2 0.2 12864 3004 ? S 03:23 0:01 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrc
phil 12009 10.9 0.6 17600 6636 ? S 03:23 0:59 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkymid
phil 12011 0.9 1.3 35380 13968 ? S 03:23 0:05 awn
phil 12016 0.8 0.2 12864 2964 ? S 03:23 0:04 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkyrb
phil 12028 0.2 1.1 47824 11596 ? Sl 03:23 0:01 Awn Terminal Applet n -p /usr/share/avant-window-navigator/applets/awnterm.des
phil 12030 0.4 2.0 53824 21308 ? S 03:23 0:02 python /usr/share/avant-window-navigator/applets/quit-applet/quit-applet.py --
phil 12041 0.3 0.9 20692 9720 ? S 03:23 0:01 gtk-window-decorator --replace
phil 12047 0.4 1.1 34332 12156 ? S 03:23 0:02 /usr/lib/indicator-applet/indicator-applet --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Ind
phil 12055 0.2 0.3 22848 3108 ? S 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor
phil 12057 0.1 0.3 6384 3628 pts/0 Ss+ 03:23 0:00 /bin/bash
phil 12065 1.0 0.3 8544 3744 ? S 03:23 0:05 /usr/lib/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-service
phil 12092 0.2 1.0 26928 10472 ? SN 03:23 0:01 /usr/lib/tracker/tracker-indexer
phil 12102 0.4 1.3 35344 13812 ? S 03:23 0:02 /usr/lib/indicator-applet/indicator-applet-session --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:G
phil 12105 0.1 0.2 6572 2200 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
phil 12114 0.2 0.3 12156 3156 ? S 03:24 0:01 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-status-service
phil 12116 0.1 0.2 6368 2100 ? S 03:24 0:00 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-users-service
phil 12120 0.1 0.2 6936 2680 ? S 03:24 0:01 /usr/lib/indicator-session/indicator-session-service
phil 12277 0.2 0.3 13688 3292 ? S 03:24 0:01 conky -d -c /home/phil/.conkylc
phil 12513 1.1 1.4 42296 14800 ? Sl 03:24 0:05 gnome-terminal
phil 12530 0.1 0.3 6384 3632 pts/1 Ss 03:24 0:00 bash
phil 13496 19.4 9.4 266536 96316 ? Sl 03:26 1:15 /usr/lib/firefox-3.5.3/firefox
phil 13609 1.7 3.2 131724 32680 ? Sl 03:26 0:06 evolution --component=mail
phil 13708 0.2 1.1 69724 11712 ? Sl 03:26 0:00 /usr/lib/evolution/2.28/evolution-alarm-notify --oaf-

I don't understand why when added up the CPU %'s add up to much more than 25% on the 2nd list????