Re: Linux-2.2.n, patch required for more FD?

Simon Greaves wrote:
>
> Squid-2.2STABLE4, Pentium 100, 128MB RAM, 6Gb IDE :-(
>
> Sorry for the nerdy question, I've searched the FAQ and elsewhere
> (bandwidth permitting), I've read the notes on 2.0.n kernels etc. but
> not found much info on 2.2.n. I've build squid, runs fine, but states it
> has only 1024 filehandles. However:
>
> cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max => 4096.
>
> I tried changing OPEN_MAX in /usr/include/linux/limits.h and
> reconfiguring and recompiling, but no change. Do I need a kernel patch?
> Do I need to modify header files? Should I use FreeBSD instead?
>
> The Uni here has a single 64K link for some 800 staff and 3000 students.
> The link is totally saturated during the day. I'm planning on setting up
> 2 or 3 small caches at first, then once we have them working and have
> some evidence they help, I should be able to get money to buy something
> better. If anyone has any comments/experience on this sort of
> environment I'd appreciate your comments.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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Did you enable poll()? Have you fiddled with ulimit?

D
Received on Thu Sep 02 1999 - 05:43:01 MDT