Carlos E. R. wrote:

The Friday 2008-06-27 at 01:52 +0200, drek wrote:

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For the second time a process heats up my cpu. Its bzip2. I know bzip2 compresses files, but why does it start automagically? I wasn't using bzip2.

Logs are periodically rotated and compressed using bzip2 by default. You can select gzip instead, if that's a problem.

However, if your cpu overheats when usage is 100%, that's you real problem, not that bzip2 is used. Cool it down. Check you fans. Disable overclocking if any.

-- Cheers, Carlos E. R.

Pull your present heatsink, clean the top of the processor to a new-like condition with your favorite (mine is WD-40, or 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover) install a new *All Copper* heatsink. Make sure you use "Artic Silver 5" as the thermal compound use a "very, very, thin layer of the thermal compound spread evenly across the top of the processor. Small top processor a "pencil eraser size drop is all you need, large top processor, two drops. Seat the processor and remove any excess. If you get a good copper cooler and fan ($14-18) US you will notice a 8-12 degree temp drop. A side fan in the case also help by blowing cooler air right at the processor. When you are done, run a torture test on your box using mprime: ftp://mersenne.org/gimps/mprime2414.tar.gz. Run it for hours, if you have it installed, watch the temps with lm-sensors. If your box can't take the test, then it is thermally unstable and you need to look for a better cooling solution. Never trust a machine that can't handle the heat... -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org