On Sun, 16 May 2004 07:40:04 +0200, in linux.debian.user you wrote: > 3 root 18 19 0 0 0 S 0.0 0.0 0:00.00 ksoftirqd_CPU0 > 4 root 18 19 0 0 0 S 0.0 0.0 0:00.00 ksoftirqd_CPU1 > 5 root 18 19 0 0 0 S 0.0 0.0 0:00.00 ksoftirqd_CPU2 > 6 root 18 19 0 0 0 S 0.0 0.0 0:00.00 ksoftirqd_CPU3 What is confusing? You do see those 4 lines don't you? 4 CPUs .......