Try the following: # sar -r (look at how much swap is being used) # sar (is the i/o wait column high?) -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ramakrishnan Seshadhri Sent: Sunday, 3 May 2009 7:41 p.m. To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Reg : RHEL 5.0 Installatio Hi, I have installed RHEL 5 on one of the servers and once the server boots up the load average is constantly at 2.8 and server is slow. Server is IBM blade by make . 8 GB RAM top command does not show any CPR intensive tasks. please let me know how to find out what is occupying CPU Ram -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ========================================================== For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us online at tvnz.co.nz ========================================================== CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list