35% CPU In Linux-Moving Mouse-Vista(HOST) & ubuntu(GUEST)

[JeZ-l-Lee]

35% CPU In Linux-Moving Mouse-Vista(HOST) & ubuntu(GUEST)

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Hello,

I am new to the Virtual Machine scene.
I am a programmer and have fairly good understanding of how to set this up.

I'm running Vista as a host and using VirtualBox to create Virtual Machine of an ubuntu Linux as a guest.
I setup new Virtual Machine properly with settings seen below and mounted and installed ubuntu Linux.
Everything goes fine and Virtual machine reboots and ubuntu Linux guest OS seems to run ok.

But... when I goto SYSTEM/ADMINISTRATION/SYSTEM MONITOR to see CPU load,
just moving the mouse cursor around the screen result in a huge 35% load on the CPU.
(when the OS is doing nothing else - no open programs)

This is occurring on a completely fresh installation of ubuntu with nothing changed or added.
Can someone help with this issue? Not ready to give up Windows yet and would like to able to run both OS's simultaneously.

Thanks - GREAT SOFTWARE...

Jesse "JeZ-l-Lee"
SLNTHERO@aol.com
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HOST Computer System:
* 2.4GHz intel Core2 Quad (4 core) CPU
* 4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM
* 512MB ATI Radeon HD 3870 GPU PCIe graphics card
* 320GB HDD (20GB fixed virtual partition for Linux guest)
* Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit Service Pack # 2

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GUEST Configuration:
* Sun VirtualBox Version 2.2.4 Edition
* 20GB fixed virtual partition
* Ubuntu 9.04 (32bit) - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009

General Name:
Ubuntu_9.04_Linux

OS Type:
Ubuntu

Base Memory:
512 MB

Video Memory:
64 MB

Boot Order:
Floppy, CD/DVD-ROM, Hard Disk

ACPI:
Enabled

IO APIC:
Disabled

VT-x/AMD-V:
Enabled

Nested Paging:
Disabled

PAE/NX:
Disabled

3D Acceleration:
Enabled

Hard Disks
IDE Primary Master:
Ubuntu_9.04_Linux.vdi (Normal, 20.00 GB)

CD/DVD-ROM
Not mounted

Floppy
Not mounted

Audio
Host Driver:
Windows DirectSound
Controller:
ICH AC97

Network
Adapter 1:
PCnet-FAST III (NAT)

Serial Ports
Disabled

USB
Device Filters:
0 (0 active)

Shared Folders
None

Remote Display
Disabled
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[baf]

Try running one more guest with a minimal (or no) system that you immediately pause after its started. That helps sometimes.

[JeZ-l-Lee]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I tried what you suggested but it did not help.
Anyone have any other suggestions?

Jesse "JeZ-l-Lee"

[Perryg]

I don't trust the guest (desktop) system-monitor. After all it is Virtual loaded down with the graphics and overhead. If you look at the process you will see that the system-monitor is using almost all of the CPU % and this is just to report it. If you use top in a terminal window the results are a lot lower and in my opinion more accurate.