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From: john <jdm@××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Enlightenment Problem
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:56:19
Message-Id: 20141116095609.502184b1@echoes
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Enlightenment Problem by Alan McKinnon
1 On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:44:06 +0200
2 Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote:
3
4 > On 15/11/2014 16:58, john wrote:
5 > > I have been using enlightenment 18 for the last 6 months with no
6 > > problems.
7 > >
8 > > I have recently bought a ssd drive and transferred / and boot to
9 > > there. Since then whenever I start enlightenment, enlightenment and
10 > > kswapd uses all my resources so I cannot even start an xterm, etc.
11 > > After 10 minutes all is ok again. top shows kswapd and
12 > > enlightenment using all cpu.
13 > >
14 > > This maybe a coincidence with the ssd but have upgraded
15 > > enlightenemt a few times since with no change.
16 > >
17 > > I have tried killing kswapd but nothing happens. It won't die.
18 > >
19 > > This happens everytime I log out so have switched to xfce4 for the
20 > > time being but have no problem there.
21 > >
22 > > I have rebuilt all enlightenment and associated files (efl,
23 > > elementary) and deleted all config files etc.
24 > >
25 > > If anyone has come across this or can help resolve I would be
26 > > greatful. Cannot find much on Google search!
27 > >
28 > > /boot /dev/sda1
29 > > /root /dev/sda2
30 > >
31 > > swap /dev/sdb2
32 > > /home /dev/sdb3
33 > > /var /dev/sdb4
34 > >
35 > > fstab entry:
36 > > /dev/sdb2 none swap sw 0 0
37 >
38 >
39 > I have no idea what could cause that problem - I've never seen anyone
40 > with that issue (using enlightenment or otherwise)
41 >
42 > You might have better luck asking on the enlightenment user group:
43 >
44 > enlightenment-users@×××××××××××××××××.net
45 >
46 >
47 >
48
49 Thanks Alan,
50 I find it rather odd as well. I think it must be an enligtenment issue
51 as other desktops are fine. Will send them an email.
52
53 John D Maunder