[oclug] Linux, acting up after boot up.

[pmaheral at igs.net]

Hi Blashy,

When it starts to crunch, list the process with something like:
  ps ax
or
  top
Most likely, it is updatedb or similar utility.

Patrick

On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Blashy - none - wrote:
> My RH Linux 7.0 really starts to "crunch" after about 5 minutes of being 
> booted up and running.
> 
> The HDD starts crunching like crazy for a good minute. It's as if it was 
> accessing something, but I don't have a clue.
> 
> It's never caused a problem, I was just wondering if this was a regular 
> thing? If so, what is it accessing?