On 11/21/06, Abd El-Hameed Ayad <hamid at use-trade.com> wrote: > Hi, > Can modifications to /etc/security/limits.conf cause top process to > be automatically killed. > > First, Here is the contents of the /etc/security/limits.conf > > * hard cpu 2 > * soft nproc 5 > * hard nproc 10 > mailnull hard nproc 100 Your numbers seem VERY low except for mailnull. I would really recommend restricting user groups instead of EVERYTHING. I believe top may be using more resources than you've allowed, and is being killed because of it. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell