On Tuesday 25 December 2001 06:28, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 12:52:40AM -0500, Brian Clark ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I'm sure I missed this memo, but why is init suddenly showing in > > the process list as `init [2] --init'? Ie., with the spaces and > > --init > > > > This is on woody. My potato system isn't like this, so I was > > wondering what has changed, if anything? > > > > I'm hoping this is normal.. > > I think the PS reporting's changed somewhat. Programs can now output > status information in the COMMAND field, IIRC. This isn't restricted > to Debian, I think I first ran across this on the OpebBSD-misc list. > > FWIW, I've also got 'init[2]', on two of my Sid systems, but not the > other two (the two absentees being the most recently rebooted of the > four, and at least one of them being pretty up-to-date).
Now, I find this interesting. Is there something inherently wrong with getting an "init [2]"? The two times I noticed it, I could no longer do a hardware-initiated suspend (pressing the power button <4 secs.). I felt it was time for a reboot. -- Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
