Constant disk activity with only Firefox running
by hifi100 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5AG92)
After a fresh boot the disk activity is normal but after a certain time the disk activity led starts glowing constantly. The only app running is Firefox. Only way to recover from this is a reboot. what do you think is causing this ?
Code:$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: xyz Kernel: 4.15.0-124-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.5.0
Desktop: Gnome 3.28.4 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu4)
Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: H110M-CS v: Rev X.0x serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3016 date: 12/27/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-6100 (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Skylake-S rev.3 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 14799
clock speeds: max: 3700 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 800 MHz 3: 800 MHz
4: 800 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel HD Graphics 530 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) driver: i915
Resolution: 1366x768@59.96hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2)
version: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.8 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-124-generic
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Ralink MT7601U Wireless Adapter
driver: mt7601u usb-ID: 001-004
IF: wlp0s20f0u7 state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (12.6% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_750 size: 120.0GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 110G used: 15G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 262 Uptime: 23 min Memory: 1848.8/3810.5MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201) inxi: 2.3.56
Code:$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: xyz Kernel: 4.15.0-124-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.5.0
Desktop: Gnome 3.28.4 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu4)
Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: H110M-CS v: Rev X.0x serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3016 date: 12/27/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-6100 (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Skylake-S rev.3 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 14799
clock speeds: max: 3700 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 800 MHz 3: 800 MHz
4: 800 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel HD Graphics 530 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) driver: i915
Resolution: 1366x768@59.96hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2)
version: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.8 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-124-generic
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Ralink MT7601U Wireless Adapter
driver: mt7601u usb-ID: 001-004
IF: wlp0s20f0u7 state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (12.6% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_750 size: 120.0GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 110G used: 15G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 262 Uptime: 23 min Memory: 1848.8/3810.5MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201) inxi: 2.3.56