> The file must reside in the directory you are listing, and it should be very large. Typically dd'ing zeroes into a large file is a good way to starve non-writers. Thanx Chuck. I can replicate the problem, I've learned a lot about dirty_bytes/dirty_ratio and I'm on my way to resolving this. --sk -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html