Dear Managers,
I asked:
> A user tried to use an array with size > 1GB in a Fortran program. The
> program fails with
>
> prompt> memtest
> 1183:memtest: /sbin/loader: Fatal Error: cannot map Main
>
> I think I have to tune the kernel parameters, but which one is it.
I forgot to mention that change of user limits (ulimit in ksh) did not
have an effect.
I think the parameter I'm looking for is maxvas (maximum virtual
address space) in the kernel configuration file. I did not tested it yet.
Thanks to
"Sean O'Connell" <sean_at_stat.duke.edu>"
K.McManus_at_greenwich.ac.uk
"Marco Bill-Peter (Bill-Peter are my lastnames !)" <billm_at_zk3.dec.com>
Thanks again to the list
Gerhard
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Gerhard Nolte
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MPI fuer Stroemungsforschung, Bunsenstr. 10, 37073 Goettingen, Germany
Received on Wed Sep 23 1998 - 08:12:57 NZST