This doesn't work. There is an FD_SET() limit compiled into the kernel which is set to 1024 by default. It's been this way for a long time. I don't know what the difference between fs.file-max is and the FD_SET(), but there is a difference. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Bajorek [mailto:rob at tatsumaki.org] > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:53 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] FD_SET() limits in 2.4 kernel > > > Austad, Jay (austad at marketwatch.com) said: > > > Why are the file descriptor limits still so low? I understand that > > for most things it's fine, but when building a super high > performance > > mail server, this just isn't enough. Can this setting be > changed on > > the fly yet like in Slowlaris? > > > > Look at <kernel src dir>/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt > for info on dynamically changing fd limits. > > or just do: > > echo [new fd limit] > /proc/sys/fs/file-max > > Rob > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-> linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >