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- From: apl@world.std.com (Anthony P Lawrence)
- Subject: Re: Overflow warnings (SCO SV3.2)
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- References: <1992Nov12.175016.7295@openage.openage.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 11:43:06 GMT
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- gryphon@openage.openage.com (The Golden Gryphon) writes:
- :
- :cd /etc/conf/cf.d
- :./configure
- :
- :find NREGION and NFILE, and increase their size quite a bit. I would recommend
- :doubling them. Then relink the kernel. DO THIS IN SINGLE USER MODE! Back the
- :system up first.
-
- While this is certainly not bad advice, isn't backing up the system somewhat
- like cautioning the use of seatbelts while vacuuming the car? All that's
- really going to be affected is /unix. I could see making a /unix.good, and
- he certainly should have backups anyway, but this makes it all sound very
- scary and system-threatening!
-
- What is the point of single user mode? Increasing these parameters doesn't
- affect anything but the space in the new kernel, so how is it going to
- cause any problems for the running system?
-
- Just wondering why we're being so cautious here.
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- Tony
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