Joe Lester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Would this be kern.maxfiles?
Sounds like what you want. There's probably no need to reduce maxfilesperproc (and thereby constrain every process not only PG backends). You can set PG's max_files_per_process instead. > Is it OK to set these before starting the server? Or should I set them > in /etc/rc? Damifino. Try a manual sysctl -w and see if it takes ... if not, you probably have to set it in /etc/rc. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html