Check to see if you have pam_limits required for your oracle user. /etc/pam.d/login (or what ever proto your connecting with) The line will probably look something like this... session required pam_limits.so If so may want to change the limits for the oracle user in /etc/security/limits.conf @ On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 03:41:45PM -0600, Christopher A. Gahlon wrote: > Hello there helpful linux heads, > > I've got a Redhat Advanced Server 2.1 boxen and I'm trying to install Oracle > Collaboration Suite on it. > > I need to raise the "max user processes" from 6144 to 65536 to get the stupid > installer to finish... > > I can su - root then do a "ulimit -u 65536" then su - oracle and the oracle > user gets the new "max user process" limit. What is the best way to set the > system wide default? > > I understand that it's for that shell process and all child processes so I'd > like to execute it from init so all subsequent processes see that processes > limit. > > I've tried making a chkconfig compatable script and putting it in /etc/init.d/ > The script runs at boot but has no affect on the user environment. > > Searching google was uselss. There's way too much noise from kernel developer > mailing lists. Searching Redhat's site turned up the same results. > > -- > Chris > MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert > f u cn rd ths, u cn gt a gd jb n cmptr prgrmmng. > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Aaron Thompson Unix Systems Administrator, College of Natural Science University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614 "Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.