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Subject: Re: freebsd error
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On 29 Aug 2001 10:05:44 -0400, in sentex.lists.freebsd.questions you =
wrote:

>i'm using FreeBSD 4.4-PRERELEASE #0: Tue Aug 14
>05:59:50 PDT 2001
>
>i have no problem in my system, but on
>/var/log/messages:
>
>Aug 29 06:00:00 mysyst syslogd: /dev/console: Too many
>open files in system: Too many open files in system

Actually, this is a rather important issue. You either have a program =
going
crazy and opening up too many files, or you need to set maxusers in your
kernel config higher. Or, if you are certain its just a file descriptor
issue, try upping the value of=20
kern.maxfiles
e.g.
sysctl -a | grep kern.maxfiles
sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=3D<some bigger number>

But generally start by increasing the maxusers value in your kernel =
config

pstat -T
will also tell you BTW.

	---Mike
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