many processes stuck in "hmrrcm", system unusable

[Simon 'corecode' Schubert]

On chlamydia I have many processes stuck in "hmrrcm", making the system 
unusable - can't open new shells, etc.  After a minute or two the 
situation seems to improve again.

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