On Sat, 2007-12-01 at 15:58 +0200, bravo_elf wrote: <snip> > 1) How can I see my CPU usage and processes load? I mean something like Task Manager in XP, > when you know exactly which process loads your CPU. > I've tried SuperKaramba monitors, but only thing I can see out there > is the CPU load. > There are a couple of utilities. If you are running Gnome a your desktop, take a look at "gnome-system-monitor". I do not use KDE, but there used to be a program called kpm. Otherwise, you can try "top" from a text console. > 2) Is it normal to see 38% - 40% of CPU usage when I do nothing with my > laptop? If this is to high, so I need to turn off some other > (useless)processes too? 38-40% on an idle system is certainly high. But perhaps there are some cron.daily scripts running in the background. Also, yum-updatesd likes to do things in the background. But, the above mentioned utilities should allow you to narrow down the names of the processes that are utilizing your CPU.... HTH, --Rob -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
