Hello, I remember someone through the security list asking for strace and pstree output from someone having problems with manpath causing CPU race. Here is the pstree output. If you need further info, please let me know. My strace did not redirect to a text file well. init-+-AgentMon |-cron---cron---sh |-httpd---3*[httpd] |-inetd |-kbgndwm |-kdm-+-X | `-kdm---kwm-+-klipper | `-knotes |-kflushd |-kfm-+-kcpuload | |-kmail | `-netscape---netscape |-khotkeys |-klogd |-kpanel |-kpiod |-4*[kreiserfsd] |-krootwm |-kswapd |-kupdate |-lpd |-md_thread |-6*[mingetty] |-named |-safe_mysqld---mysqld---mysqld---mysqld |-sendmail |-sh---security-contro---security-contro---sh---csh---manpath |-sshd-+-sshd---bash---pstree | `-sshd---bash |-syslogd |-vmnet-bridge |-vmnet-dhcpd |-vmnet-netifup |-vmware-nmbd `-vmware-smbd Regards, Eric Goethals Registered Linux user #132799 / http://counter.li.org Branson, MO USA