cpu usage too high, entire system sluggish, top is messed up

[golfer]

On 6/23/06, Jorge Tomé Hernando <jorge at jorgetome.info> wrote:
> sure about this. I have already done 4 installations (formatting the hard
> disk) and i have had always the same problem. In my last attempt (the 5th)
> i have done a server installation and i am going to install now the
> kubuntu-desktop package but i have not time yet to finish this process and
> to check if the problem persists or not.

Be aware that a significant number of packages have been upgraded
(including the kernel) since the distro was issued.  Before you do
repeat installations, make sure you give the bug fixed packages a try.

FWIW