>  OK, I guess that sysctl.conf is the best way of setting
>  to a nice big number. Can you make a change to /etc/sysctl.conf, and then
> have it take effect, without a reboot (to test it, really) ?
Have a look at the manual page for the sysctl command?

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On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 04:24:17PM +0100, Kenn Humborg mentioned:
Ah right. Actually, sysctl -a was more helpful - shows why setting

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