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Date:      Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:12:41 -0500 (EST)
From:      Matthew Joseff <mjoseff@retribution.net>
To:        Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net>
Cc:        Michel Quadflieg <michel@quadspeed.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: file table full......
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904200911010.10274-100000@retribution.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990419185008.11384s-100000@cygnus.rush.net>

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On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
}On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Michel Quadflieg wrote:
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 syslogd: /var/run/utmp: Too many open files in system
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 /kernel: file: table is full
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 syslogd: /var/run/utmp: Too many open files in system
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 /kernel: file: table is full
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 syslogd: /var/run/utmp: Too many open files in system
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 /kernel: file: table is full
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 syslogd: /var/run/utmp: Too many open files in system
}> Apr 20 00:19:55 area51 /kernel: file: table is full
}> Apr 20 00:19:56 area51 syslogd: /var/run/utmp: Too many open files in system
}> What are possible solutions for this problem???
}Try recompiling your kernel with "maxusers" set to a higher value.

I realize it's a temporary solution but what about:

sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=XXXXX 

where XXXX is the number? 

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Matthew Joseff, Web Development
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