Greetings managers,
I have a strange question, I am not sure whether this is
possible or not:
we have 8GB memory in our turbolaser and we have configured
the system so that every user can use "unlimited" memory, this
is a requirement for us. so limiting user memory is not a
solution. every once in a while we have situation when the system
starts to swap when a user accidentally lauches a job that takes
up more memory than available, and no one can login etc. Even
"root" can't get a prompt back. basically, we have to wait forever
for the system to come back to normal. Instead of waiting hours
what we do is "reboot" the system. Here is what I am looking for:
- Is there anyway (does not seem possible) that user "root"
process is ALWAYS available irrespective of the memory situation,
so that "root" can at least get a prompt back to kill the
process that is trying to eat up the memory? Since now, even root
does not get its prompt back when the system is swapping.
Is there anyway to tune vm on a "per user" basis?
Thanks in advance
Mohan
Received on Mon Jun 28 1999 - 15:01:22 NZST