Here's more info with the SYSQ in kern.log, This is the only info I have that the kernel reports right now. Shawn. Shawn Starr wrote: > [root@coredump spstarr]# killall -9 gnomeicu > > ... waiting... > > spstarr 67 -bash read_chan > root 68 /sbin/mingetty t read_chan > root 69 /sbin/mingetty t read_chan > root 73 inetd do_select > root 74 xfs do_select > spstarr 83 -bash wait4 > daemon 561 named -u daemon rt_sigsuspend > daemon 562 named -u daemon do_poll > daemon 563 named -u daemon rt_sigsuspend > daemon 564 named -u daemon nanosleep > daemon 565 named -u daemon do_select > root 26231 ./a.out wait_for_connect > spstarr 9297 /bin/sh /usr/X11 wait4 > spstarr 9300 xinit /usr/X11R6 wait4 > root 9301 X :0 do_select > spstarr 9303 gnome-session do_poll > spstarr 9309 esd -terminate - down_interruptible > spstarr 9311 gnome-smproxy -- do_select > spstarr 9325 /usr/local/bin/s do_select > spstarr 9327 panel --sm-confi do_poll > spstarr 9329 gnome-name-servi do_poll > spstarr 9332 tasklist_applet do_poll > spstarr 9334 quicklaunch_appl unix_stream_data_wait > > [root@coredump /root]# uptime > 5:45pm up 4 days, 7:04, 4 users, load average: 3.37, 1.81, 0.92 > > Huh??/ why is my load average gone up?!? > > the load average just went crazy.. > > uname -a > Linux coredump 2.4.1 #1 Tue Jan 30 10:21:42 EST 2001 i586 unknown > > Help, I forgot the small script Linus made to see the /proc values: > > XMMS *WAS* running at the time of this lock. Im waiting further > instructions. > > Shawn. > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/