Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:49:14 +0800 (PHT) From: Francis Vidal <francis@cody.usls.edu> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: increase file descriptors? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970922124719.490A-100000@cody.usls.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970921211121.4716J-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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On Sun, 21 Sep 1997, Doug White wrote:
> > how do i increase the number of file descriptors of my FreeBSD box?
>
> If you're on 2.2.2: Modify the ``openfiles'' capability in /etc/login.conf
>
> For older OSs: See ``options OPEN_MAX'' in /sys/i386/conf/LINT.
>
> Why do you need to do this?
my FreeBSD box is a dedicated proxy/cache server running Squid -- i'm
still in the process of fine-tuning the server. i'm testing the NOVM
version of Squid which uses less virtual memory but more file descriptors.
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