When dpkg install a package, when popularity-contest work, when I copy a file on Hard Disk, I can't use my computer, all interfaces are freeze

[Alan Pope]

On 20 September 2011 14:07, Stéphane Klein <stephane at harobed.org> wrote:
> When dpkg install a package, when poplarity-contest is executed I can do
> nothing, worse sometime I can move the mouse cursor !
>
> I use Ubuntu 11.04 on MacBook3,1 (120Go at 5400 rpm).
>
> What can I do to fix this issue ?
>

This article may help, although I have not seen the issue and not
tried what it suggests, the comments look hopeful:-

http://techtitbits.com/2010/04/get-rid-of-freeze-ups-during-disk-io-activity-in-ubuntu/

Cheers,
Al.