Enterprise linux on vmware workstation

hello gurus,
I have installed Oracle Enterprise Linux on Vmware Workstation 5 with 1.5 GB memory and a disk of 20 GB. When the virtual machine is running it stops responding in a regular frequency. It seems like some process is running in the background taking up all cpu-time. I can't find what is bothering the system. Is this a known issue?

Hi,
Please try to run a top command from shell, and check what is eating the CPU.
Cheers,
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