Processes Eating up CPU and Memory

I am using Red Hat 8.0 with kernel 2.4.20-18.8.

I have recently noticed when using the Gnome System Monitor that two
processes between them are using all the CPU time (100%) and memory (246
MB out of 248 MB).

These are:
1. The system monitor itself (gnome-system-monitor), and
2. The Red Carpet Daemon (rcd 1.4.2).

As you can imagine I am sometimes unable to open several programs
at once because of low memory.

Thanks,
Barry

Hi,

By the process of poking various fingers onto keys Barry Skidmore
generated this:

> 2. The Red Carpet Daemon (rcd 1.4.2).

I've had rcd do that to me. 1.4.3 does it as well. Your best bet is to
become su and type /etc/init.d/rcd stop - works every time.

TTFN

Paul

Solved my own problem -- upgraded from rcd 1.4.2 => rcd 1.4.3

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 15:06:20 -0500, Barry Skidmore wrote:

> I am using Red Hat 8.0 with kernel 2.4.20-18.8.
>
> I have recently noticed when using the Gnome System Monitor that two
> processes between them are using all the CPU time (100%) and memory (246
> MB out of 248 MB).
>
> These are:
> 1. The system monitor itself (gnome-system-monitor), and
> 2. The Red Carpet Daemon (rcd 1.4.2).
>
> As you can imagine I am sometimes unable to open several programs
> at once because of low memory.
>
> Thanks,
> Barry

Barry Skidmore wrote:

> 2. The Red Carpet Daemon (rcd 1.4.2).
>

.... is it REALLY important to keep it running as a daemon, versus
running it on-demand?

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