Hi List, If I run "ps" on Solaris or on SuSE Linux 7.2 I see the Oracle background processes under the command heading containing the SID, eg. "ora_smon_MYSID" or "oracleMYSID (LOCAL=NO)". If I do the same under SuSE Linux 8.2 I just get "[oracle]", no process name and no SID. I know I can cross-reference process id's with V$PROCESS but it's a lot easier if this information is already in ps. Is there some way to get SuSE 8.2 to behave like 7.2 (or Solaris) in this regard? Thanks - Charlotte --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! ? Try it today! -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l