Major problem with Oneiric 11.10 freezing

[Tom Bell]

On 02/13/2012 01:02 AM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Tom Bell wrote:
>> Most of the time when I start a program, Thunderbird, Firefox,
>> Dolphin, etc., it will delay anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes and even
>> then there is no guarantee that it will actually start.
> It could be a failing harddisk. Have a look at "/var/log/syslog" if
> there is any hint. Or it could be a network share which is not
> reachable, but I think that in this case the application should finally
> start. Again, there should be a hint in "/var/log/syslog".
>
>
> Nils
>
This is the log:

Feb 12 08:04:32 kubuntu rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" 
swVersion="5.8.1" x-pid="998" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd 
was HUPed
Feb 12 08:04:33 kubuntu anacron[10896]: Job `cron.daily' terminated
Feb 12 08:04:33 kubuntu anacron[10896]: Normal exit (1 job run)
Feb 12 08:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11280]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 09:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11310]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 10:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11341]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 11:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11372]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 12:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11403]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 13:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11433]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 14:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11463]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 15:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11495]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 16:17:01 kubuntu CRON[11975]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 16:55:57 kubuntu dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.100 on eth0 
to 192.168.1.1 port 67
Feb 12 16:55:57 kubuntu dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.100 from 192.168.1.1
Feb 12 16:55:57 kubuntu dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.100 -- renewal in 
33581 seconds.
Feb 12 17:17:01 kubuntu CRON[12275]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 18:17:01 kubuntu CRON[12450]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 19:05:42 kubuntu dbus[1002]: [system] Activating service 
name='org.kubuntu.qaptworker' (using servicehelper)
Feb 12 19:05:42 kubuntu dbus[1002]: [system] Successfully activated 
service 'org.kubuntu.qaptworker'
Feb 12 19:13:45 kubuntu dbus[1002]: [system] Activating service 
name='org.kubuntu.qaptworker' (using servicehelper)
Feb 12 19:13:45 kubuntu dbus[1002]: [system] Successfully activated 
service 'org.kubuntu.qaptworker'
Feb 12 19:17:01 kubuntu CRON[12728]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 20:17:01 kubuntu CRON[12912]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 21:17:01 kubuntu CRON[13399]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 22:17:17 kubuntu CRON[14408]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 12 23:17:01 kubuntu CRON[15462]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 13 00:17:01 kubuntu CRON[15833]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 13 01:17:01 kubuntu CRON[15866]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 13 02:15:38 kubuntu dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.100 on eth0 
to 192.168.1.1 port 67
Feb 13 02:15:38 kubuntu dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.100 from 192.168.1.1
Feb 13 02:15:43 kubuntu dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.100 -- renewal in 
37190 seconds.
Feb 13 02:17:01 kubuntu CRON[15958]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts 
--report /etc/cron.hourly)
/var/log/syslog (END)

I see nothing of significance in it.
Do you?
Thank you!

Tom