strange kernel task

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  1. schrodinger's c, Jun 1, 2005

    schrodinger's c macrumors newbie

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    recently a new 0 id kernel task has been taking a lot of CPU and RAM.
    since it's non ID'd nor named I've tried to quit it to no avail!!!
    it's been slowing my work dramatically.
    how can I get close the damn thing?
    thanks
    schrodinger's cat
     
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  2. robbieduncan, Jun 1, 2005

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    The kernel task is (assuming I've not got the wrong end of the stick) the BSD representation of the microkernel that runs OSX. You certainly can't kill it! The kernel process is providing low level services (i.e. controlling the hardware), networking at the like.
     
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  3. engjohn, Jun 2, 2005

    engjohn macrumors newbie

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    I had the same problem, it turned out to be my mouse and keyboard. I unpluged them, pluged them back in, and all was fine.


     
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