I believe this is because Linux considers threads as lightweight processes; thus, all the executing linux threads are shown as separate processes. Don't worry, they're not actually all different instances.
-----Original Message----- From: Mihai Gheorghiu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Processes When I type ps -ax on my RH 7.0 after starting TC 3.2.2, I get 1576 pts/0 S 0:02 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1603 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1604 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1605 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1606 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1607 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1608 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1609 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1610 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1611 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1612 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1613 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1614 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1615 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1616 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1617 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1618 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1619 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1620 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1621 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1622 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1623 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1624 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1625 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1626 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1627 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1628 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1629 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1630 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1631 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1632 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1633 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1634 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1635 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1636 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1637 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1638 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h 1639 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -Dtomcat.h Why so many? Thank you all. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>