Colin Wood wrote:
 >>> 2.about the testkernels:
>>> maybe the following was coincidental but i noticed that with the 1.4D6 test
>>> kernel the /proc got totally disarranged and pissed off ps.
>>
>>how did it get rearranged?

It happens with the 1.4D5 & 1.4D6 kernels
ps gives a coredump and says:
"Proc size mismatch
WARNING:/proc does not provide valid data for all files"
and shows some of the processes running but everything is between brackets.

Hope the above provides the info you wanted.

Take care,
T@W