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- From: jake@skatter.usask.ca
- Subject: Mach and nbuf.
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.034938.13638@access.usask.ca>
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- Organization: University of Saskatchewan
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- Distribution: USA
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 03:49:38 GMT
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- I followed the thread about changing the kernel parameter 'nbuf' with
- some interest, and probably incomplete understanding. I decided to
- alter the number of buffers just to see what sort of difference it would
- make. I used the bsd() sdmach nbuf=NNN command, rather than hack the
- kernel. I understood that the command above would have to be re-entered
- at every reboot, while the purpose of the hack was to make the change
- permanent. However, I rebooted the machine to undo the change in
- nbuf and to my suprise it came back up with the altered number of buffers.
-
- I mention this 1) to find out more about this behavior, and 2) to say that
- doing it this way seems a lot easier than hacking the kernel.
-
- Any comments, info?
-
- Thank you very much and have a good day.
-
- jake@skatter.usask.ca
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