Q: How do I time a process A: "time " That said, I would recommend running some disk tuning/monitoring software on the system (ask on the list for recommendations, I don't know what's available in this realm). It sounds like you might be encountering either DMA or SCSI command-queue conflicts, which are usually resolvable via small changes in disk tuning parameters. Sean Dudley wrote: > What I was looking for is a way to know when the episodes are occuring > so I can have a look. You're right though, load average is >1 during > those times. Which is odd since the system is idle. > > FoulDragon@aol.com wrote: > >> I'd bet that during those "episodes" the load average spikes; you >> could just do a looped "uptime" and watch the figures on a console. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss