More info please:

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 7:53 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com <
kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:

> Sometime ago I got to virtualize this bare-metal WinXP laptop under *Ubuntu
> and I was happy.
> Later on, the performance proved to be unbearable (processor pegged at 100%
> load 100% of the time) and I was unhappy.
> Life went on.
> Bug went itching...
> Geek sprung into action and:
> I vdi(ed) the laptop's HD and fired up a run-of-mill VM and...
> surprise, surprise...
> VirtualBox running in this AMD-64 processor (not sure what, research still
> not in full swing) runs my Virtual XP juuuuust fiiiine...
> Same VM running on the Intel "Core Duo" of the laptop, SUUUUCKS! 100%... :(
>
> 4GB RAM both machines, *Ubuntu 10.04.
> Does this make any sense?
> ET
>

Many items can cause a serious load spike, from a firmware issue, to many of
the nic drivers, scsi drivers (as opposed to hda) so a full and complete
inventory of all pieces of the puzzle are required.

What is machine 1:  (include boot dmesg and lsof)


What is machine 2: (include boot dmesg and lsof)


What version of VirtualBox are you using?

Assuming this is XP/Service pack 2, fully patched?

And of course, all communications are most successful if directed to the
right source:

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=5511


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