what exactly to the three load average numbers in top mean? I had assumed one was current load, and the others were average over different amounts of time, but what exactly are they? -fjr Frank Ramsay Systems Programmer Castel, Inc 100 Cummings Center Suite 157h Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 236 1000 (voice) (978) 236 1197 (fax) Email: framsay at castelhq.com