well too many people knew the answer to mention here but thanks everybody,
basicy which processes are using a file or disk use the utilitiy
fuser(8)
ofiles(pd)
fuser is 4.1 => only
ofiles is O/S version dependant but there are versions from 3.5 onwards
the archive-server@titan.rice.edu has it (but I can't seen to find it).
ofiles is great, just what I needed, Thanks alot.
NB. if you want the full list of replys mail me seperatly
(it includes 4.1 ofiles code) & a few other nifty little things
RICK DIPPER, Wolfson Image Analysis Unit, rick@uk.ac.man.mb.wiau
Department of Medical Bio-Physics, University of Manchester 061-275-5158
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