Sorry...I should have been more specific in my original reply. >>> In 'top', you can always look at what percentage of your CPU is >>> idle. Subtract that from 100 and you've got your load average.
I should have said you get your average load percentage, rather than just average load. Mik Cheez wrote: > Actually, that looks right...look at your load average... > > Steve Totaro wrote: >> I don't think that is correct. I am running worldcommunitygrid and this >> is what I get >> >> top - 13:18:56 up 3 days, 22:49, 1 user, load average: 4.00, 4.04, 4.02 >> >> Cpu0:0.0%us,0.7%sy,99.3%ni,0.0%id,0.0%wa,0.0%hi,0.0%si,0.0%st >> Cpu1:0.0%us,0.0%sy,100.0%ni,0.0%id,0.0%wa,0.0%hi,0.0%si,0.0%st >> Cpu2:0.0%us,0.3%sy,98.0%ni,0.0%id,0.0%wa,1.7%hi,0.0%si,0.0%st >> Cpu3: 0.0%us,0.7%sy,99.3%ni,0.0%id,0.0%wa,0.0%hi,0.0%si,0.0%st >> >> According to what you are saying my load average should be 100. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> >> Mik Cheez wrote: >>> In 'top', you can always look at what percentage of your CPU is idle. >>> Subtract that from 100 and you've got your load average. >>> >>> Cpu(s): 1.1% us, 0.6% sy, 0.0% ni, *98.1% id*, 0.1% wa, 0.1% hi, >>> 0.0% si >>> >>> Erik Anderson wrote: >>>> On 10/12/07, Philipp Kempgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> I don't think there is a formula like >>>>> cpu usage = loadavg / #cpus >>>>> >>>>> A loadavg of 3 says that there are 3 processes waiting to >>>>> be executed. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I'll admit that a loadavg of 3 /might/ be ok. >>>> Here's a quote from this page: >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_%28computing%29#Unix-style_load_calculation >>>> >>>> "For systems with multiple CPUs, the number needs to be divided by the >>>> number of processors in order to get a percentage." >>>> >>>> - Erik >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >>>> >>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >>> >>> asterisk-users mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
