Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 20:56:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: "Randall D. DuCharme" <randyd@nconnect.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel hacks for large number of users Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960809205528.224D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199608090318.WAA23025@atlantis.nconnect.net>
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On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Randall D. DuCharme wrote: > I understand that a few kernel changes are necessary for FBSD to run > well with a large number of users. Can anyone tell me: 1) At what number > of users is this necessary and 2) what are the changes??? In addition to the mentioned changes, you may wish to adjust your 'maxusers' value in your kernel config. I bumped it to 64 (2 x 32MB RAM) just for kicks, even though this is a personal workstation :) I guess 'maxusers' is a master switch for increasing buffers and whatnot throughout the system. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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