SUMMARY: maxuser kernal modifications

From: Patrick Farley <farley_at_Manassas1.TDS-GN.LMCO.COM>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 13:19:54 -0500

Thanks to all of the people that sent me info, there was a bunch of them.

I had correctly done the steps for modifying the config file and rebuilding it,
but what I wanted to know was how can I check the newly built kernal
for my modifications without booting up with it.

I tried the dbx -k FILE /dev/mem but this (which I found out)
only displays the info from the operational kernal. I would have
to boot with the new kernal to see if my changes had taken effect.

So, to increase the number of users here are the following steps.

Edit the /sys/conf/SYSTEM_NAME file and change the "maxusers" field
to the desired number.

Exit and save that file.

Then do a doconfig -c /sys/conf/SYSTEM_NAME
This will use your previously edited config file.

Copy the newly created kernal into the / directory and reboot.

After the system comes up type

dbx -k /vmunix /dev/mem

then type "p maxusers". That will tell you how many users are currently
allowed.


-Patrick
Received on Fri Nov 01 1996 - 19:50:00 NZDT

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