[laptop-mode] mv causing spin-up

[Ritesh Raj Sarraf]

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On Friday 29 Jan 2010 14:36:32 sharkcow wrote:
> first of all thanks for this very useful tool.
> Currently, I am experiencing spin-ups even though I'm not doing anything.
>  When  I use the method described on the homepage, I find that the "mv"
>  process is the culprit. But: how do I go on from here? I'm guessing that=
 I
>  need to find the process which spawns mv, but once I find out mv's pid v=
ia
>  dmesg, it's already gone in ps...
>=20

Will `pstree -p` help ?

If I was you, I would take a list of all the processes that are running and=
=20
then run through them one-by-one.

Given that it is reported as `mv`, must be a script being executed. Cron Jo=
b ?


Regards,
Ritesh
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Ritesh Raj Sarraf
RESEARCHUT - http://www.researchut.com
"Necessity is the mother of invention."

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