> I've recently run into problems with my kernel complaining that I ran
> out of memory, thus killing off postgres and bringing my app to a
> grinding halt.
>
> I'm on a 32-bit architecture with 16GB of RAM, under Gentoo Linux.
> Naturally, I have to set my shmmax to 2GB because the kernel can't
> support more (well, I could set it to 3GB, but I use 2GB for safety).
Wouldn't it make sense to install an amd64 version with so much RAM?
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regards
Claus
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner.
Shakespeare
