max fd's in linux

I have installed the 2.0.35-3kfd patch:

constellation:/# cat /proc/sys/kernel/file-nr
660
constellation:/# cat /proc/sys/kernel/file-max
8192

yet when i goto compile Squid-2 RELEASE, I get:

checking Default FD_SETSIZE value... 4096
checking Maximum number of filedescriptors we can open... 256
WARNING: 256 may not be enough filedescriptors if your
         cache will be very busy. Please see the FAQ page
         http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/FAQ/FAQ-11.html#filedescriptors
         on how to increase your filedescriptor limit

Do you have to manually go in their and edit the limit? Anyone know what
could be going on?

Brian

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Received on Sat Oct 03 1998 - 23:01:57 MDT