Well, it obviously varies, but I just ran "lsof | wc -l" and it returned: mike@sbdcid222:~$ lsof | wc -l 6335 I'll try running that next time I run into problems as well. Kernel version is 2.2.20-idepci > What kernel version are you using and what is the output of: > > lsof | wc -l > > -mk > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org