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Date:      Thu, 21 Sep 1995 19:11:49 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        nc@ai.net (Network Coordinator)
Cc:        terry@lambert.org, questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Load averages.
Message-ID:  <199509220211.TAA27453@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950921213504.24101A-100000@aries.ai.net> from "Network Coordinator" at Sep 21, 95 09:37:34 pm

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> My question is why when a system is idle 95% of any second is it having 
> any load average whatsoever?

Even an "idle" system has processes that are willing to run.  Interrupt
overhead, etc.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.



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