Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>>>>> "Adeodato" == Adeodato Simó <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Adeodato> I also have heard (but I'm not sure how often does this > Adeodato> happen, if at all) that it is usefult to have it as a > Adeodato> built-in when your system is in a state when it can't > Adeodato> create more processes. > > In practise whenever that happens, and if I am lucky enough to have a > terminal open, and if I am not dumb enough to accidently close the > window, I don't know what the PID is of that CPU hungry/memory hungry > process is in order to kill it.
Try ctrl/atl/shift + print/scroll/pause combinations on the console. Or alt+sysrq+h if thats enabled in your kernel. You get a process listing with one of the first and the second can do a lot more. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]