Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:02:14 +0100 (CET) | From | <> | Subject | Re: unexplained high load |
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On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Hacksaw wrote:
> > Could someone maybe explain this ? > > (top output, but same load is given with 'uptime') > > there is no cpu or disk activity > > kernel is 2.2.18pre9 on sun ultra10-300 (ultrasparc IIi) > > > > 9:25pm up 112 days, 1:52, 1 user, load average: 1.24, 1.05, 1.02 > > 91 processes: 90 sleeping, 1 running, 0 zombie, 0 stopped > > CPU states: 2.5% user, 2.3% system, 0.0% nice, 95.1% idle > > Mem: 515144K av, 506752K used, 8392K free, 73464K shrd, 58472K buff > > Swap: 131528K av, 15968K used, 115560K free 358904K cached > > You have no processes??? My gosh, that is a problem. :-) 91 processes, only 1 running (think top)
> > The load average is how many processes are runnable, therefore you have > runnable processes. > > If you have Netscape or Mozilla running on your box, it may be in a > permanently runnable state. it's a firewall/gateway/mail box, so no X or netscape
> Another amusing possibility is that you have a hacked box, and top is > reporting the stupid IRC bot that is running, but not showing you the actuall > process, because it too is hacked. don't think w,uptime,top give the same value
> > Replace ps and top, and have a look. Don't believe ls, either. > > If none of these things are true, you might have another problem. think this, but problem, machine is running ok no slow response, only load 1.00 (it's not getting lower)
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