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Processor tries to fry itself wnen creating live system image

Asked by Joe Brokaw

Mint Cinnamon 17.3, ASUS A88X-PRO, AMD A10 6800 CPU. When I try to "Live System Create" then click "Create", the processor goes to 100% and the temp skyrockets. I cancelled it before my CPU turned to toast, but what may be going on? If there is no good explanation, how can I get every remnant of this program off my machine? I can relatively easily copy a partition to a backup drive...

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Kendek (nemh) said : 		#1

The generated filesystem.squashfs is a compressed filesystem image. The low-priority compression process involves high CPU usage (especially if you set the xz compressor). This is the reason.

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Joe Brokaw (joemahma1) said : 		#2

On Friday, January 22, 2016 11:57:42 AM you wrote:
> Your question #282122 on Systemback changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/systemback/+question/282122
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Kendek proposed the following answer:
> The generated filesystem.squashfs is a compressed filesystem image. The
> low-priority compression process involves high CPU usage (especially if
> you set the xz compressor). This is the reason.

Thank you for your reply. I am a Linux noob & have been trying different
distros to find one I can live with. Seems there are issues with lm-sensors &
none of them work properly with my Asus A88X-PRO mother board (says I have
no sensors). Can't trust any readings. I ended up copying the partition to
another dist for backup once finding Mint 17.3 KDE to my liking & the HDMI
sound seems to be working properly, but sensors are still an issue. I may need
to run the fglrx catalyst driver, but wanted a backup if it blows the system.

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Joe Brokaw (joemahma1) said : 		#3

On Friday, January 29, 2016 06:52:22 PM you wrote:
> Your question #282122 on Systemback changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/systemback/+question/282122
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
>
> On Friday, January 22, 2016 11:57:42 AM you wrote:
> > Your question #282122 on Systemback changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/systemback/+question/282122
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > Kendek proposed the following answer:
> > The generated filesystem.squashfs is a compressed filesystem image. The
> > low-priority compression process involves high CPU usage (especially if
> > you set the xz compressor). This is the reason.
>
> Thank you for your reply. I am a Linux noob & have been trying different
> distros to find one I can live with. Seems there are issues with lm-sensors
> & none of them work properly with my Asus A88X-PRO mother board (says I
> have no sensors). Can't trust any readings. I ended up copying the
> partition to another dist for backup once finding Mint 17.3 KDE to my
> liking & the HDMI sound seems to be working properly, but sensors are still
> an issue. I may need to run the fglrx catalyst driver, but wanted a backup
> if it blows the system.

I really don't think it's a Systemback problem. It's a hw/driver
incompatibility with linux kernal and my Asus a88x-Pro MB (A10-6800 cpu). It's
breaking lm-sensors, Psensors & all other monitoring apps I've tried & I can't
monitor the processes with any confidence. I just haven't been gutsy enough to
try installing the fglrx-amdcccle catalyst drivers in Mint 17.3 FDE yet.
Should I install the version from the main mint repo or the AMD site? I've
read horrors about the AMD site...
Joe

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Kendek (nemh) said : 		#4

The original question is answered.
As for the other questions, please contact a competent Community Forum.

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