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Subject: Re: procfs too small?
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> Thanks to everyone for their help -however:
> I would note that I had already set MAXUSERS=10 and now have
> it set at 24. How, as a single user, I was able to max out
> the process table before still remains a mystery... ;> 
>
> Is there any maximum number I can set 'MAXUSERS=' to?


What are you doing that is maxing out your processes?
Have you looked at /etc/login.conf?  


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