Re: shared memory error

Joe deSouza wrote: > On Fri, 03 Jul 1998 23:49:04 +0100, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> > wrote: > > >Joe deSouza wrote: > >> > >> tbmode: shared memory not initialized > >> This will take Informix-OnLine OFFLINE - > >> do you wish to continue (y/n) ? > >> tbinit:shmget[ENOMEM][12]: out of shared memory, check system SHMALL > >> tbinit:fatal error in shared memory creation > >>snip > >It seems pretty explicit about what's wrong. Double-check the > >$INFORMIXDIR/release/ONLINE* files for system-specific kernel parameter > >settings. In Solaris you can't just cut-and paste, as the /etc/system > >syntax is different from that in the release notes. > > > >Neil Truby > >Chase Manhattan Bank > >Bournemouth, UK > > I have used set semsys:seminfo_sem... as recommended. What is SHMALL > above referring to when it fails. There is no such kernel parameter... > My params are set as in ONLINE except for 'location of shared memory = > 0x10000'. On reboot I can see my parameters set. ENOMEM refers to not > enough memory to fill the request of shmget. But what request is it > making that fails ? > > Thanks in Advance > Joe It is probably shmmax it is referring to.I would also suggest setting the shmbase to either the release notes or 0x00000000 -- Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # I don't suffer from stress - Tel: +44 1436 674729 # I'm a carrier. Fax: +44 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk #