Len Pikulski wrote: > > I have a Mandrake 8.2 (2.4.18-6) server running Postfix. I've noticed > through 'ps aux' that there are approx. 100 Postfix processes running, > but to my understanding this is normal. Recently the error log reports > that "Too many files open on the system". Also a gnu-pop3d error is logged > "Socket closed". I have increased the file handle limit from 8132 to > 65536, but the same errors reoccur. Someone on a mailing list told me to > increase the "max files per proc" limit, but I don't know where to go to > increase this limit. I couldn't find anything in /proc. Is there an option > I can add to /etc/sysctl.conf? > > Any help would be much appreciated. >
How about "/proc/sys/fs/file-max" Looks like you can "echo" in an increase according to what specs will work for your application, postfix. However, I am not sure what the upper limit is. Let me know if it works... drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson
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