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Author: Hubert Matthews
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To: Oxfordshire Linux User Group Discussion List
Subject: Re: [OxLUG] Ubuntu grey screen
Peter Green wrote:
> I have for a while now been having problems with my Ubuntu 8.04 desktop
> freezing and greying out for quite a few seconds at a time on several
> app's. I notice that the HDD is going mad whilst this is happening but I
> have no idea what's going on or why, maybe someone could shed some light
> on this for me?

You could use iotop to see what process is using the disk. 

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Hubert Matthews         http://www.oxyware.com/
Software Consultant





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