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Subject: Re: kernel: kern.maxfiles limit exceeded
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Drew Sanford wrote:
> Coen Watstaatervoor wrote:
>> Just got a busy machine with the following errors in the messages log:
>>
>> kernel: kern.maxfiles limit exceeded by uid 80, please see tuning(7).
>> Default FreeBSD 6.1 / AMP set-up. Thought 6.1 would handle this stuff
>> automaticly just like the mbufs. Anyone knows how the raise those limits?
>
> You need to put an entry in /boot/loader.conf
Simple answer: read the manpage-tuning(7)!
-Garrett