[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu 12.04 behaviour

[FransIT]

On 12/05/28 22:18, Robin Bownes wrote:
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> On 05/28/2012 09:04 PM, tim at cybersmart.co.za wrote:
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>> From: "Robin Bownes" <robin at bownes.co.za>
>> To: <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu 12.04 behaviour
>> Date: Mon, May 28, 2012 18:27
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>> On 05/28/2012 05:59 PM, Jan Greeff wrote:
>> >  Since doing a new install of Ubuntu 12.04 from CD's burnt from 
>> images>  that I received from a local computer shop, the owner of 
>> which is a>  keen Ubuntu user, my system has been freezing regularly 
>> at the drop of>  a hat. The screen goes gray and everything freezes 
>> for a few seconds>  but sometimes it lasts for a few minutes.
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>> >  It seems to happen at any time, during Thunderbird mail 
>> operations,>  Libre Office documents, software centre operations, 
>> browsing, etc.
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I've seen this too, i think it has to do with the cpu throtling more 
than anything else. It seem so be only when the computer get a sudden 
burst in commands to handle, other programs would still work but slow,  
test by disabling this functionality in the bios(if possible).