All of this began about Nov 7, shortly after I did my most recent security upgrade (Oct 31), but I do not know if anything in that upgrade could be responsible. The only upgraded packages which seem as if they could possibly be relevant are the kernel, the xorg server and the flashplayer. The kernel is very unlikely to be responsible, and everything else runs fine under the X server. I did have several CNN pages open when the problem first arose, and CNN uses a lot of flash, so it is possible that is responsible -- but since then I have rebooted, and not encountered any more flash material that I know of in my browsing.
I'm not quite sure when exactly this problem started but it definitively did not occur in October. So here's a list of all packages I've installed or upgraded in this month: amarok-libvisual-1.4.4-101.guru.suse101 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:40 CET amarok-xine-1.4.4-101.guru.suse101 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:37 CET alsa-tools-1.0.13-0.pm.1 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:32 CET sax2-8.1-139.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:28 CET sax2-tools-8.1-139.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:23 CET sax2-gui-8.1-139.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:28:18 CET kernel-source-2.6.18.1-24.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:27:15 CET kernel-default-2.6.18.1-1.1 So 12 Nov 2006 14:26:11 CET sax2-libsax-perl-8.1-139.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:26:01 CET sax2-ident-8.1-139.2 So 12 Nov 2006 14:26:00 CET amarok-1.4.4-101.guru.suse101 So 12 Nov 2006 14:25:08 CET mono-data-sqlite-1.1.13.8-2.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:43:09 CET mono-data-1.1.13.8-2.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:43:08 CET mono-web-1.1.13.8-2.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:43:07 CET ImageMagick-Magick++-6.2.5-16.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:43:06 CET ImageMagick-6.2.5-16.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:42:38 CET mono-core-1.1.13.8-2.10 Sa 11 Nov 2006 14:42:30 CET MozillaFirefox-2.0-41.1 Fr 10 Nov 2006 14:51:20 CET MozillaFirefox-translations-2.0-41.1 Fr 10 Nov 2006 14:51:12 CET k3b-0.12.17-100.pm.0 Fr 10 Nov 2006 14:50:30 CET Azureus-2.5.0.1-B24.pm.1 Fr 10 Nov 2006 14:50:15 CET avahi-0.6.5-29.8 Do 09 Nov 2006 20:39:24 CET mozilla-nss-3.11.3-3.1 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:29:27 CET mozilla-nspr-4.6.3-6.1 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:29:26 CET libffmpeg0-devel-0.4.9-8.pm.svn20061008 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:01:40 CET x264-devel-0.0svn20061031-1 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:01:37 CET libffmpeg0-0.4.9-8.pm.svn20061008 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:01:01 CET x264-0.0svn20061031-1 Mi 08 Nov 2006 17:00:45 CET qt3-devel-tools-3.3.7-1.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:49 CET kdelibs3-3.5.5-39.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:41 CET qt3-devel-3.3.7-9.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:07 CET kdebase3-ksysguardd-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:04 CET kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:03 CET kdeutils3-laptop-3.5.5-17.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:02 CET kdenetwork3-vnc-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:57:00 CET python-qt-3.5.5-1.8 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:58 CET libakode-2.0.1-2.22 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:55 CET kdegames3-3.5.5-12.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:54 CET kdebase3-kdm-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:47 CET kdeaddons3-kate-3.5.5-10.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:41 CET kdelibs3-arts-3.5.5-39.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:34 CET kdeartwork3-xscreensaver-3.5.5-14.3 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:29 CET qt3-3.3.7-9.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:28 CET kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.5-14.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:25 CET kdenetwork3-lan-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:24 CET kdeutils3-3.5.5-17.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:22 CET kdelibs3-doc-3.5.5-39.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:14 CET kdenetwork3-news-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:06 CET kdegames3-arcade-3.5.5-12.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:56:05 CET kdenetwork3-wireless-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:56 CET kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.5-14.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:55 CET kdepim3-sync-3.5.1-39 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:53 CET arts-1.5.5-7.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:44 CET kdepim3-mobile-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:42 CET kdemultimedia3-3.5.5-14.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:42 CET lftp-3.5.6-2.guru.suse101 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:40 CET kdesdk3-3.5.5-14.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:37 CET kdeaddons3-konqueror-3.5.5-10.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:16 CET kdebase3-samba-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:10 CET kdepim3-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:55:08 CET kdebase3-nsplugin-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:52 CET kdewebdev3-3.5.5-16.3 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:47 CET kdepim3-networkstatus-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:21 CET irqbalance-0.09-58 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:21 CET kdeutils3-extra-3.5.5-17.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:20 CET kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:17 CET kdebase3-extra-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:16 CET kdenetwork3-lisa-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:13 CET kdemultimedia3-arts-3.5.5-14.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:12 CET kdepim3-kpilot-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:11 CET kdegraphics3-extra-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:08 CET kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:06 CET kdebase3-session-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:03 CET kdegames3-card-3.5.5-12.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:02 CET kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:54:00 CET kdebindings3-python-3.5.5-1.8 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:59 CET kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.5-14.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:51 CET kde3-i18n-de-3.5.5-67.5 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:46 CET kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:17 CET kdenetwork3-InstantMessenger-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:15 CET kdegraphics3-fax-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:03 CET kdeaddons3-kicker-3.5.5-10.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:03 CET kommander-runtime-3.5.5-16.3 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:02 CET kdenetwork3-3.5.5-27.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:53:00 CET kdeartwork3-kscreensaver-3.5.5-14.3 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:52:57 CET kdetoys3-3.5.5-6.1 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:52:54 CET kdeartwork3-sound-3.5.5-14.3 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:52:50 CET kdebase3-3.5.5-72.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:52:09 CET kdegraphics3-3.5.5-16.2 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:50:56 CET kdebindings3-javascript-3.5.5-3.9 Mo 06 Nov 2006 17:49:54 CET wormux-0.7.4-1.guru.suse101 So 05 Nov 2006 11:10:51 CET xvid-devel-1.1.2-0.pm.0 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:50 CET xvid-1.1.2-0.pm.0 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:19 CET libdar-2.3.2-1.guru.suse101 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:17 CET e2fsprogs-1.38-25.9 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:16 CET log4net-1.2.9-17.5 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:14 CET mkinitrd-1.2-106.22 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:11 CET libjs-1.5-0.pm.8 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:10 CET python-2.4.2-18.5 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:12:04 CET dar-2.3.2-1.guru.suse101 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:11:58 CET libgpod-0.4.0-0.pm.0 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:11:50 CET scorched3d-40.1b-1.guru.suse101 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:11:21 CET kaffeine-0.8.2-5.pm.0 Do 02 Nov 2006 19:09:53 CET
It is possible that something in one of the installed packages has caused Java and/or javascript to slow to a crawl. Java is a resource hog to begin with, and it probably wouldn't take much to cause it to begin hogging the entire CPU (verified with "top" that this is what is happening). Memory is not an issue, as the output of "free" has consistently shown. I have not tried turning off either Java or javascript to check this possibility.
My testing showed that no process takes up unusually much memory or cpu when there's a "freeze". I also do not believe that the cause is Java or JavaScript because the problem also occurs on sites which neither use one of them. -- Sincerely Sven Jacobs --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org