Massive log files

[NoOp]

On 12/28/2009 03:47 AM, Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> Paul Hartman wrote:
...
>> The moment I turned boinc back on, the log files started to grow again.
>> I would just shut off boinc altogether but the log files seem to be
>> contridicory. I'll just post snips from the log files because they have
>> grown to over 16 megs each.
>> 
>> kern.log :
>> 
>> Dec 27 13:46:41 ubuntu kernel: [ 3783.844285] CPU0: Temperature/speed
>> normal
>> Dec 27 13:46:41 ubuntu kernel: [ 3783.844291] CPU1: Temperature/speed
>> normal
> 
> I've have problems with Boinc before and it will keep the CPU pegged if
> you let it.  After a while the heat keeps rising and the CPU gets either
> throttled by the software (a protection measure), or has a meltdown if
> the software/firmware does not take care of it.
> 
> It's possible that the fan is slowing down as it gets older, or that
> maybe the thresholds set in the current distro are too low.  I don't
> know if the CPU temp is read and analyzed by the BIOS, or if this is a
> new function of Karmic.  There might be a settings file somewhere.
> 
> You could try running Boinc at 50% and seeing if that will help.

Seems to be a common problem:
<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2BBoinc+%2Bcpu&btnG=Search>
<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=Boinc+%2Bcpu&btnG=Search>

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/365016