Dan Track wrote: > Hi > > I've got a server that as a constant load of 5.00. The problem is the > server isn't really doing anything. Its purpose is as a backup server > so it only does something in the evening. What I'd like is help in > developing a strategy, using various tools, to find out whats causing > the problem. If top doesn't show anything, try looking at ps -Af The seventh column is the amount of cpu time the process has eaten. -Andy