Re: SuSe linux 6.1 (Kernel 2.2.3) and squid-2.2.STABLE3

Helmut Thormaehlen wrote:

> I echo 8192 > /proc/sys/fs/file-max an 32768 > /proc/sys/fs/file-max
> and recompile squid. But it only works with 1024 Filedescription.

To get more than 1024 filedescriptors, the kernel needs to be modified.
The recommended patch is Alan Cox patchset which amongs other things
allows Linux 2.2 to use close to any number of filedescriptors (the
limit is set by the ulimit command).

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Henrik Nordstrom
Spare time Squid hacker