- How long did you wait for the app to launch? Switch to a text console (Ctrl + Alt + F1...F6), log in and type "uptime" [enter] to see the current (1-minute), 5-minute, and 15-minute load averages. Numbers over 1.0 are pretty heavy load (from what I understand, 1.0 represents 100% CPU utilization with no waiting-CMIAW).
- How long has the machine been up? Is it possible that some background or periodic task (such as logrotate) has runaway and is chewing up processor time? In that text console, type "top" [enter], then press T to sort by CPU time. If you see anything with more than a few minutes of processor time (it will be very obvious, not a small margin), that could be your culprit, if the underlying cause is heavy cpu load.
- Any hardware changes, particularly on-the-fly "hot" changes, that could have thrown a process for a loop?
Just some thoughts, maybe useful maybe not. :-)
Cheers, ~Brian
----- Original Message ----- From: "wayy2be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:37 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] Non-responsive Linux Box
Hi all :)
I have a Redhat 9 box and whatever I click on the desktop (GUI), like terminal or control center it does not open. The drive makes some sounds but thats it. What can it be? It was working great a few days ago. Any help would be great! Thanks
Rob
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