Process in state D are in an uninterruptible state. You can't kill a D process. Normally process are in D state only during IO operations. Abnormally, persistant D state means deadlock ... So You can only reboot your computer. If you're using linux 2.4.3, you certainly trigger a known bug which IIRC is corrected in the upcomming 2.4.4.
Christophe On mar, 17 avr 2001 16:26:46 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I just wonder if process status "D" is same as "Z". I have just put my > licq in that state and i cannot even "kill -9 `pidof licq`. > > good day. > /fikret/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 www.lineo.com
