Re: Server Overload

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Arthur M(dot) Kang" <arthur(at)levelogic(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Server Overload
Date: 2000-08-22 18:55:24
Message-ID: 13950.966970524@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Arthur M. Kang" <arthur(at)levelogic(dot)com> writes:
> When I log onto the DB server and try to do anything, I get "Too many open
> files in system."

Sounds like you need to regenerate your kernel with larger NFILE and/or
NINODE parameters. Can't give you details about how to do this since
every Unix platform has a different way to do it, but consult your
sysadmin documentation.

regards, tom lane

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