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Subject: -stable can't allocate string space?
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I have noticed that a particular -stable machine [up for about 19 days] 
after a certain point will no longer allow su's to root. [They'll run, 
but take forever to return, or return immediately w/o real power]. 

At the console, the errors reported include execve can't allocate string 
space. A number of processes terminate with signals 6 and 11.

Any ideas what this is?

Thanks,

-Jerry.