Steven Stern wrote: > I've now seen this on three separate F8 systems, one i386 and two 64 bit. > > While watching top for hours on end, I'll see a process show "9999" in > the %CPU column. It's there for one cycle and gone. > > Is this a sign of the impending apocalypse? No that would be if it showed 666... :) Haven't noticed that myself. DaveT