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Message 267282 - Posted: 23 Mar 2006, 15:01:20 UTC

Hello,
I'm under Linux.
When I make a ps -aux , I have 95 % on the CPU for setiathome_4.02_i686-pc-linux-gnu. Is it normal or is it too much ? Can I reduce this ?
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Message 267292 - Posted: 23 Mar 2006, 15:33:29 UTC

When I make a ps -aux , I have 95 % on the CPU for setiathome_4.02_i686-pc-linux-gnu. Is it normal or is it too much ? Can I reduce this ?

It is OK/normal.
The seti app will run at nice level 19, this is the lowest priority. If a other application (for example standard priority) need the CPU, the unix scheduler will give it the cpu time, and reduces the cpu util of the seti app.

I think there is no need of reducing it, if your CPU or system did not overheat. With a cpulimiter (http://marlon80.interfree.it/cpulimit/index.html) it is also posible.
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