well... every problem has its solution -- eventually. i have noticed first that if i dont start an xsession (as in only xdm is on), the load can go under 1.00
but the reason couldnt be Xorg, as that is running already if xdm is started. so i started suspecting the programs in my .xsession. and indeed, after killing gkrellm, the mysterious >1.00 load disappeared. start it again: creeps up to 1.00 again. i thought it might be my .gkrellm2 configuration, but starting afresh produces the same result. none of the gkrellm users see this? i am running -current all the time... -f ps. crossposting to ports@ -- climate is what you expect. weather is what you get.