Status We have taken steps to address the four types of problems listed above. Reduced instances with RAM upgrade and continued AFS tuning. The sudden display freezes are partially the result of a non-optimal AFS configuration. We learned a great deal about the reconfiguration of the AFS client for proper use on the multi-user workstations last spring with the si, am, and ese upgrades, but there is continued tuning that appears necessary. Extra memory has been installed on meow and the AFS settings tweaked.
Reports are that the memory has reduced the display freezes to some degree.
The search library was replaced to use a more efficient search mechanism, which should again show major improvements. The compute servers are not meant for running background processes when the user is not actually logged in. This system process normally takes under 15 seconds to execute and so is not normally encountered. Your feedback helps us in resolving these problems.