Check out `man time`. Might be what you are looking for. I often use it out of curiosity when compiling code. I always like to come back later and see how long it took to compile. ;-) ...Kevin On 12/5/05 2:31 PM, "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