It installs fine with the lower value (and the warning)
Jay
"Jay" <me_at_heyjay.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> The installation guide says I need 512Mb of physical memory on Linux.
Fine
> I have that. But later on in the install guide it says configure shmmax
to
> 1/2 the physical memory of your box (in bytes). Ok, that's 512Mb/2 * 1024
*
> 1024 = 268435456 bytes, but then when I run the installer I get a warning
> saying the shmmax
>
> Checking for shmmax=2147483648; found shmmax=268435456. Failed <<<<
>
> is the doc wrong, and I'm supposed to set shmmax to the number of bits?
> (2147483648/8/1024/1024 = 256Mb)
>
> Or is the installer wrong and checking for 2147483648.
>
> Note that in the doc, they give an example of 2147483648 when setting the
> shmmax
>
> I'm proceeding with the install as is, but I was just curious
>
> Thanks
> Jay
>
>
Received on Mon Apr 19 2004 - 22:36:15 CDT
