Tuning Kernel Parameters In Linux (Redhat)

Posted in 1999

Topics: Performance & Tuning, Platform-Specific Issues

neil_rutherford@yahoo.com — Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:45:25 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Hi, How do you tune the Kernel parameter SHMMAX in linux (Redhat)? Under SysV /etc/conf/bin/idtune would be used.. how is this done under linux? Neil. -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own

↪ replying to neil_rutherford@yahoo.com

Dirk Heinrichs — Wed, 20 Jan 1999 16:54:36 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

neil_rutherford@yahoo.com wrote: > > Hi, > How do you tune the Kernel parameter SHMMAX in linux (Redhat)? > Under SysV /etc/conf/bin/idtune would be used.. how is this done > under linux? > Neil. > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- > http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own With 2.0.x kernels, you have to edit one include file (don't know which at the moment) and recompile your kernel. With 2.1.x and 2.2.x you can access those parameters via /proc filesystem (echo <new value> >/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax).

↪ replying to neil_rutherford@yahoo.com

Tim Moore — Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:43:09 -0800 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

For intel: /usr/src/linux-2.0.36/include/asm-i386/shmparam.h -- [Replies: remove the dot(s)] "Everything is permitted. Nothing is forbidden." WS Burroughs.