Hi, i have this problem. In my machine I have squid and nntpcached, but with nntpcached "up", the uptime of the machine go to 10.36 and so on. from top I see: 606 news 19 0 512 428 304 R 0 62.1 0.4 740:12 nntpcached plz note the 62.1 the is "%CPU". How can I decrease this value ? "Il divertimento e' giusto se la scimmia ci prende gusto" -- Italian Linux Press: http://ziobudda.enter.it/ILP/ -- Morelli 'ZioBudda' Davide Michel - Member of Pluto Linux User Group michel@enter.it - http://ziobudda.enter.it/ Linux Problem? Ask to linux@media.dsi.unimi.it "/dev/ziobudda: access to /var/tmp/beer denied, use /var/adm/pineapple"