[aklug] Re: Ubuntu issues

He may be talking about the update manager. The update manager uses a
lot of CPU and thrashes the disk a bit while searching for updates.
I've seen it point out several hardware based problems in the past.

Maybe he could hop on the list?

- Shane

Jim Gribbin wrote:
> I have an acquaintance using Ubuntu 9.10, so he tells me.
> He tells me he is having difficulty updating the box using something
> called the "download manager". Apparently it causes everything to freeze
> when he's attempting updates and he ends up power cycling his laptop as
> everything is unresponsive.
>
> I am not an Ubuntu or Debian user and am unfamiliar with the supplied
> tools. Would anybody have some pointers I can pass on?
>
> I've been trying to encourage him to show up at a Friday night session.
> So far he's a no-show.
>
> Jim G
>
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Received on Tue Feb 16 15:43:18 2010