Top with the 'n' option to specify number of processes as well as the 'i' option to toggle the display of idle processes Top > filename might help Depending what exactly you mean by 1. you could use ps -ef|sort -n +7 _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of raja rao Sent: 02 August 2005 13:45 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: cpu and memory Hi All, Can someone throw some command to see all processes order by 1. cpu usage 2. order by memory usage for solaris 8 and 9 When i use top and prstat its showing only few commands. Thanks Raj _____ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=31132/*http:/mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail> Check email on your mobile phone.