Re: ping problem

["Phillip Hofmeister" <plhofmei@svsu.edu>]

Just a thought...(no ill intent)...

If a ping command is taking up THAT much processor power, might it be time
to upgrade? <GO>


Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: Halil Demirezen <halild@bilmuh.ege.edu.tr>
To: <debian-security@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:02 AM
Subject: ping problem


> How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with
> "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give
> response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81.
>
> and i can manage this under an ordinary user account.
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> So a normal user can make the whole system locked with a simple 160* "ping
> localhost&" :<
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> how can i solve this system problem..
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> should i remove ping command?
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> /*
> /* Icq uin : 1037072
> /*
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