i don't think you need to worry, the moment you run something else kapm-idled 
just 'gives way' and releases cpu cycles, i don't know it's for exactly but 
i've read that it just uses up 'spare' cycles, i guess it is to do with power 
managment and being idle

bascule

On Friday 26 October 2001 4:06 pm, you wrote:
> How do I kill it?
> It uses 50%+ of cpu.... (or that what top and kpm say)
> I read i have to recompile the kernel but, is there any easier way?
> I also add  append="apm=off"  to /etc/lilo.conf,  but now
> i have to manually shutdown the system... eerr  that`s not the idea.
>
> Thanks

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