2.5.59: loadavg shows 1.0 1.0 1.0 on idle system.(no APM enabled)

2.5.59: loadavg shows 1.0 1.0 1.0 on idle system.(no APM enabled)

[Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk]

hi all

I've got this computer running 2.5.59, and after some time (dunno how long) it 
starts getting the load average stably at 1.0 while still being idle. check 
below for more info:

tonje:/usr/src/linux# uptime
 15:14:20 up 11 days,  4:08,  2 users,  load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00
tonje:/usr/src/linux# cat /proc/loadavg
1.00 1.00 1.00 1/95 12972

tonje:/usr/src/linux# vmstat 1 5
procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- --system-- ----cpu----
 r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in    cs us sy id wa
 0  0    176  40220 137828 197012    0    0     2     9   23    30  1  0 99  0
 0  0    176  40220 137828 197012    0    0     0     0 1005   191  0  0 100  
0
 0  0    176  40220 137828 197012    0    0     0     0 1003   189  0  0 100  
0
 0  0    176  40220 137828 197012    0    0     0     0 1004   190  0  0 100  
0
 0  0    176  40220 137828 197012    0    0     0    72 1013   204  0  1 99  0

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Re: 2.5.59: loadavg shows 1.0 1.0 1.0 on idle system.(no APM enabled)

[CaT]

On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 04:11:49PM +0100, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> hi all
> 
> I've got this computer running 2.5.59, and after some time (dunno how
> long) it starts getting the load average stably at 1.0 while still
> being idle. check below for more info:

Any processes in D state? (ps aux | grep D)

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Re: 2.5.59: loadavg shows 1.0 1.0 1.0 on idle system.(no APM enabled)

[Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk]

On Saturday 08 February 2003 16:19, CaT wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 04:11:49PM +0100, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> > hi all
> >
> > I've got this computer running 2.5.59, and after some time (dunno how
> > long) it starts getting the load average stably at 1.0 while still
> > being idle. check below for more info:
>
> Any processes in D state? (ps aux | grep D)

no.
nothing like that.

anyone got an idea?

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ProntoTV AS - http://www.pronto.tv/
Tel: +47 9801 3356

Computers are like air conditioners.
They stop working when you open Windows.