[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: exim/cron causes process pollution? Can't fork -> reboot



In article <cistron.8767dcwv8p.fsf@quasar.vvf.fi>,
Hannu Koivisto  <azure@iki.fi> wrote:
>Since I replaced smail with exim (2.04-3) last Saturday or so I
>have had to boot the machine two or three times because no new
>processes can't have been started. "vfork: resource temporarily
>unavailable" is what my shell (zsh) says. If, with echo `<
>file`, I examine the contents of /proc filesystem, I see _many_
>cron processes. Too many, it seems. I don't think the process
>count is hitting kernel's default limit of 512 processes (IIRC).

Did you install a new sysklogd as well? It has known problems -
install at least -30 and CERTAINLY NOT -28 or -29 !

Mike.
-- 
  "Did I ever tell you about the illusion of free will?"
    -- Sheriff Lucas Buck, ultimate BOFH.


Reply to: