Oh really? I see. This doesn't happen on Linux though. Like Ubuntu and Debian. Can you explain technically what actually happens with these forks and its purpose?

Im still curious to know if I could delete everything in root and be able to flash, or some sort of super flash to wipe out every single thing. Cos im pretty sure, a flash does not completely replace everything.

I've done a lotta flashing between OS2008, OS2007, and some Dev version, and theres always little bits of pieces left behind from the previous flash. So I always feel a bit dirty after each flash. I want squeeky clean! I thought this way cos of the duplicate processes, but since you say that it's normal, then I guess flashing reformats well enough.

Would still like to know about removing root though.

Thanks for the quick response.