PID TTY STAT COMMAND
1 ? S 0:03 init
2 ? SW 0:00 [keventd]
3 ? SWN 0:00 [ksoftirqd_CPU0]
4 ? SW 0:00 [kswapd]
5 ? SW 0:00 [bdflush]
6 ? SW 0:00 [kupdated]
7 ? SW< 0:00 [mdrecoveryd]


i am currently runnin a 8.1 slackware
each time i turn on the machine this services (or whatever they are) are running.. i couldn find them on my init scripts, and there arent man pages for them (except for bdflush)
i wanted to know where y could conf their starting or not on my boot, and where could i found out what are they

thanx in advance

This init is the kernel / heart of the operating system, just leave it.

I would suggest leaving all of those besides just that init or your system could choke.

OK thanx for your replies
still if any body knows what they really do please tell me

From Powerup to Bash prompt:

http://www.netspace.net.au/~gok/powe...er2bash-8.html


And then about softIRQ and all..
there's the KernelAnalysis Howto:

http://ldp.kernelnotes.de/HOWTO/Kern...s-HOWTO-5.html

oh. and the mdrecoveryd is the software RAID daemon.

I got some explanation from Unleashed Redhat 5.2 that I had some years ago, according it is the first bootup process after the lower level of kernel command. From Init, it will initializes hardware configurations as well as calling/execute startup related files as well as services.

If you understand how does normal architecture of kernel, this is the loader of kernel talking with the shell of the operating system.

Because everything else in the system are forked process from init, so the process ot this could not been kill or terminate/modify. If you take a closer look when you shutdown a system, it will turn the init to level 6, which is either shutdown or reboot (i did not remember the numbering part). For startup, if you wanto boot into console based only, the init level is 3 while into X windows, the level is 5.

You can get more information abt similar stuff about this when you go thru some books regarding to operating system and kernel. Happy reading and good day!

OK thanx for your answers... i knew stuff related with init run levels, but wasn t sure enough about these little loadings

These processes are not related to run-levels. They're kernel threads ( ps doesnt indicate they use up memory; bu t they do ) and will run no matter what between the point you're system is runs init during the startup process and until the point it goes down to halt/restart. The kernel threads run in a previleged mode and is not tangible to user-space applications.

Emm... lemme make this clean. The reason I mentioned run level is because I wanted to relate the run level with the init thing so that explanation will be clearer. Apologize if any confusing made.

Yet still you really have to get down and read some information about the init. I am not sure whether linux kernel website explain thise or not. Lemme know if you need me to paste some text from my ancient book.

That won t be necessary, thanx anyway

Just a joke cipher_arg.... I wont do that

JA
dont play jokes on me, i merely undertand english, and i definitly won t understand jokes

You are very low profile.