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From: mcw@aus.hp.com (M C Wong)
Subject: Re: High-end FreeBSD server config suggestions needed please
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 03:51:03 GMT
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Brian Somers (brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: M.C Wong (wongm@lespoir.apana.org.au) wrote:
: : No, this is NOT the parameter I am interested in. There is someone
: : from the hackers list mention about tweaking the kernel configuration
: : to make it support MANY users/processes. It is something involving the
: : part of kernel codes change itself I remember.

: May I suggest that if you are so sure about where your answer is,
: go there and ask the question.  I think it somewhat impolite to shout
: "this is NOT the parameter" !  How about a bit of appreciation...
: try "this isn't exactly what I was after" or "are there any other ways -
: someone on the hackers list said....".  I can see where Jordan was
: coming from with is "I'm outta here" post a while ago.

: What exactly is your problem with the maxusers line ?

I beg your pardon, but I am NOT shouting out and there is NO implication
of impoliteness or non-appreciation from my  part.

Anyway, I don't have any problem with the MAXUSERS line which I have 
already been tuning for many versions of FreeBSD, but I remembered
a discussion about a "special" tunning of the kernel stuff for a 
super-duper configuration.

In fact I was on so many FreeBSD mailing lists before until my account
got restricted in quota that I have to unsubscribe from all, that I
may be even indicating hackers list as the wrong source of the discussion
and I think it is far more appropriate to post it to this only group 
apart from announce. If I am even sure about the source is from hackers
itself, I would have been able to locate it in the list archive easily.

: --
: Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
: Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....