Strange ps behaviour???

hhoxha · *nix forums beginner Joined: 07 May 2002 Posts: 3

Hello list.
I am running OSF1 V4.0 Patch 440.
I have the ps command behaving very strange.
When i do
bash%ps aux
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY S STARTED TIME
COMMAND
root 3 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 1 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 0 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 26 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 198 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 362 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 637 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 767 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 781 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 779 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 777 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 775 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 773 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 771 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 769 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
netscape 1372 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
netscape 1371 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
hhoxha 2578 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
named 4312 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
root 4405 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 5485 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
oracle7 5503 0.0 0.0 0K 0K ?? < - 0:00.00
<defunct>
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And then instantly reentering the same command i have the normal
ouptut.
I have used the ps binary from the operating system CD ,considering
that the /sbin/ps could be somehow corrupted
but still the same results.
What could be the hint for this problem ???
Thanks in advance
Hysen Hoxha

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