https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145475#M537646 Thanks JRF. I knew it would be the only way, but it never hurts to check. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:15:46 GMT Court Campbell 2008-12-09T18:15:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145473#M537644 I have an 11.31 box in which I cannot kill rpc.lockd. It's been orphaned and I have tried sending a number of signals to it. I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas, besides a reboot. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:38:02 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145473#M537644 Court Campbell 2008-12-09T16:38:02Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145474#M537645 Hi Court:<BR /><BR />If its not responding to a 'kill -9' and you can't kill the parent (maybe it's 'init') then a reboot is all that's left.<BR /><BR />Regards!<BR /><BR />...JRF... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:43:06 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145474#M537645 James R. Ferguson 2008-12-09T17:43:06Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145475#M537646 Thanks JRF. I knew it would be the only way, but it never hurts to check. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:15:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cannot-kill-rpc-lockd/m-p/5145475#M537646 Court Campbell 2008-12-09T18:15:46Z