Here is the output of 'ps auxw' at the moment the machine did hang. What immedeately catches the eye is the large number of /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody processes.
I thought that there should only ONE spamd be running? USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND root 1 0.1 0.1 1340 240 ? S 15:10 0:06 init root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:10 0:00 [keventd] root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN 15:10 0:00 [ksoftirqd_CPU0] root 4 1.1 0.0 0 0 ? DW 15:10 1:13 [kswapd] root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:10 0:00 [bdflush] root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:10 0:00 [kupdated] root 575 0.0 0.1 1692 216 ? S 15:10 0:00 /sbin/pump -i eth2 root 617 0.0 0.2 1400 292 ? D 15:10 0:02 syslogd -m 0 root 621 0.0 0.2 1336 264 ? S 15:10 0:00 klogd -x rpc 630 0.0 0.1 1484 156 ? S 15:10 0:00 portmap rpcuser 649 0.0 0.1 1572 192 ? S 15:10 0:00 rpc.statd daemon 715 0.0 0.2 1368 260 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd named 724 0.0 1.4 12440 1880 ? S 15:11 0:00 named -u named named 726 0.3 1.4 12440 1884 ? S 15:11 0:19 named -u named root 748 0.0 0.3 2136 400 ? D 15:11 0:01 xinetd -stayalive -reuse -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid nobody 757 0.2 1.8 24660 2316 ? D 15:11 0:13 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody root 767 0.0 0.2 3276 324 ? S 15:11 0:01 /usr/sbin/sshd lp 781 0.0 0.1 4856 184 ? S 15:11 0:00 lpd Waiting root 791 0.0 0.1 1372 172 ? S 15:11 0:00 gpm -t ps/2 -m /dev/mouse root 801 0.0 0.2 6140 328 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd root 810 0.0 0.2 1556 272 ? S 15:11 0:00 crond apache 812 0.0 0.2 6268 316 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 813 0.0 0.2 6268 328 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 814 0.0 0.2 6268 324 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 819 0.0 0.2 6268 316 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 820 0.0 0.2 6268 316 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 821 0.0 0.2 6276 328 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 823 0.0 0.2 6268 328 ? S 15:11 0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 824 0.0 0.2 6268 316 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd xfs 846 0.0 0.2 4648 272 ? S 15:11 0:00 xfs -droppriv -daemon root 872 0.0 0.1 2332 232 ? S 15:11 0:00 login -- carlo root 874 0.0 0.1 1316 152 tty3 S 15:11 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3 root 875 0.0 0.1 1316 152 tty4 S 15:11 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4 root 878 0.0 0.1 1316 152 tty5 S 15:11 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5 root 879 0.0 0.1 1316 152 tty6 S 15:11 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6 root 880 0.0 0.1 2228 192 ? S 15:11 0:00 /bin/sh /command/svscanboot root 882 0.0 0.1 1352 152 ? S 15:11 0:00 svscan /service root 883 0.0 0.0 1304 72 ? S 15:11 0:00 readproctitle service errors: ....................................... root 884 0.0 0.0 1312 124 ? S 15:11 0:00 supervise qmail-send root 885 0.0 0.0 1312 124 ? S 15:11 0:00 supervise log root 886 0.0 0.0 1312 124 ? S 15:11 0:00 supervise qmail-smtpd root 887 0.0 0.0 1312 124 ? S 15:11 0:00 supervise log qmails 888 0.0 0.1 1360 200 ? S 15:11 0:01 qmail-send qmaill 889 0.0 0.0 1324 88 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/local/bin/multilog t /var/log/qmail qmaild 890 0.0 0.1 1376 188 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l alinoe.com -x /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb -c qmaill 891 0.0 0.1 1332 152 ? S 15:11 0:00 /usr/local/bin/multilog t /var/log/qmail/smtpd qmaill 893 0.0 0.2 1328 284 ? S 15:11 0:00 splogger qmail root 894 0.0 0.0 1328 112 ? S 15:11 0:00 qmail-lspawn |preline procmail qmailr 896 0.0 0.1 1324 168 ? S 15:11 0:00 qmail-rspawn qmailq 897 0.0 0.1 1320 144 ? S 15:11 0:00 qmail-clean carlo 900 0.0 0.5 4664 736 tty1 S 15:11 0:01 -bash nobody 3960 0.8 1.8 32172 2368 ? D 16:11 0:21 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 3972 0.4 3.7 32260 4772 ? D 16:11 0:10 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4118 0.9 5.5 32304 7072 ? D 16:19 0:18 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4119 1.0 4.7 30724 6068 ? D 16:19 0:20 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4128 0.3 3.0 25108 3928 ? D 16:19 0:07 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4129 0.9 5.1 32216 6608 ? D 16:19 0:18 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4227 0.3 2.4 25804 3164 ? D 16:26 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4228 0.4 1.1 25076 1448 ? D 16:27 0:06 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4229 0.3 2.0 25776 2632 ? D 16:27 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody qmaild 4263 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:29 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4265 0.1 0.9 6816 1216 ? D 16:29 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4275 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:29 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4276 0.1 1.1 6816 1440 ? D 16:29 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4279 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:29 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4280 0.1 1.1 6816 1512 ? D 16:29 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4284 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:30 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4285 0.1 1.5 6816 2012 ? S 16:30 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4292 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:30 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4293 0.1 1.1 6816 1408 ? D 16:30 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4295 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:30 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4296 0.1 1.1 6816 1416 ? D 16:30 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4310 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:30 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4311 0.1 1.0 6816 1316 ? D 16:30 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl nobody 4313 0.4 2.2 25796 2876 ? D 16:31 0:05 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4314 0.4 2.3 25772 3048 ? D 16:31 0:05 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4315 0.3 2.2 25804 2868 ? D 16:31 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4316 0.3 1.9 25788 2512 ? D 16:31 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody qmaild 4325 0.0 0.0 1324 104 ? S 16:31 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4326 0.0 0.8 6812 1084 ? D 16:31 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl nobody 4345 0.3 2.4 25800 3140 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4346 0.3 2.3 25788 2984 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4347 0.4 2.0 25808 2644 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4348 0.3 2.0 24832 2616 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4349 0.3 2.4 25764 3140 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4350 0.4 2.1 25812 2728 ? D 16:32 0:05 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4351 0.4 1.8 25792 2400 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4352 0.3 2.1 25792 2752 ? D 16:32 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody qmaild 4358 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:36 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4359 0.1 1.1 6816 1488 ? S 16:36 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4365 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:36 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4366 0.1 1.1 6816 1472 ? S 16:36 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4367 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:36 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4368 0.1 1.1 6812 1464 ? S 16:36 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4369 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:37 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4370 0.1 1.1 6816 1476 ? S 16:37 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4371 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:37 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4372 0.1 1.1 6812 1480 ? S 16:37 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl nobody 4407 0.3 3.0 25120 3928 ? D 16:40 0:02 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4413 0.2 3.8 25356 4856 ? D 16:40 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4414 1.9 2.6 26820 3424 ? D 16:40 0:12 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4415 0.3 3.1 25132 3956 ? D 16:41 0:02 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4416 0.3 2.5 25652 3212 ? D 16:41 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody apache 4421 0.0 0.3 6268 392 ? S 16:42 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 4422 0.0 0.3 6192 388 ? S 16:42 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 4423 0.0 0.3 6168 384 ? S 16:42 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 4424 0.0 0.3 6168 384 ? S 16:42 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 4425 0.0 0.3 6168 384 ? S 16:42 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd qmaild 4430 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:43 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4431 0.2 1.0 6812 1296 ? S 16:43 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4432 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:43 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4433 0.2 0.5 6816 684 ? S 16:43 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4437 0.0 0.1 1324 140 ? S 16:44 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4439 0.3 0.5 6816 684 ? S 16:45 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4441 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? Z 16:45 0:01 [qmail-scanner-q <defunct>] qmailq 4453 0.3 1.7 6812 2216 ? D 16:45 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl root 4463 0.1 1.1 6600 1436 ? S 16:46 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd qmailq 4468 0.0 0.2 2216 336 ? S 16:46 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co qmailq 4469 0.0 0.2 2216 336 ? S 16:46 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co qmailq 4470 0.0 0.2 2216 336 ? S 16:46 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co qmailq 4471 0.0 0.2 2940 296 ? S 16:46 0:00 /usr/bin/spamc -f qmailq 4472 0.0 0.2 2940 348 ? S 16:46 0:00 /usr/bin/spamc -f qmailq 4473 0.0 0.2 2940 296 ? S 16:46 0:00 /usr/bin/spamc -f root 4477 0.0 0.1 1316 216 tty2 S 16:47 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2 qmaild 4492 0.0 0.1 1324 216 ? S 16:49 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmaild 4494 0.0 0.1 1324 224 ? S 16:49 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4495 0.9 3.7 6812 4724 ? S 16:49 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmaild 4496 0.0 0.2 1324 260 ? S 16:50 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4497 1.2 3.7 6816 4768 ? S 16:50 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4499 0.1 1.7 6812 2264 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4500 0.1 1.8 6816 2316 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4501 0.1 1.8 6812 2296 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4502 0.1 1.6 6816 2052 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4503 0.1 1.7 6816 2252 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl qmailq 4504 0.0 1.7 6816 2220 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl carlo 4505 0.1 1.3 6676 1732 ? S 16:50 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd nobody 4506 0.0 2.1 24748 2700 ? D 16:50 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody qmaild 4518 0.0 0.2 1324 260 ? S 16:51 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd qmailq 4520 5.0 2.0 4320 2640 ? D 16:51 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl carlo 4521 3.2 0.5 2608 696 tty1 R 16:51 0:00 ps auxw nobody 4525 0.0 2.2 24748 2848 ? D 16:51 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4527 0.0 0.4 1396 604 ? S 16:51 0:00 oidentd -i -m -F nobody 4533 0.0 2.2 24748 2848 ? D 16:51 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/spamd -d -u nobody nobody 4534 0.0 0.4 1396 604 ? S 16:52 0:00 oidentd -i -m -F carlo 4535 0.0 1.3 6684 1700 pts/0 S 16:52 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd carlo 4536 0.0 0.1 2332 156 pts/0 D 16:52 0:00 /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth -q - qmailq 4537 0.0 0.8 2216 1024 ? S 16:52 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co qmailq 4538 0.0 0.8 2216 1024 ? S 16:52 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co nobody 4539 0.0 0.5 2144 684 ? D 16:52 0:00 xinetd -stayalive -reuse -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid qmailq 4540 0.0 0.8 2216 1028 ? D 16:52 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co qmailq 4541 0.0 0.8 2216 1028 ? D 16:52 0:00 sh -c /usr/bin/spamc -f < /var/spool/qmailscan/working/new/alinoe.co -- Carlo Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
