Thread: Problems allocating more memory
Here is the error I'm getting: > 001105.14:42:28.236 [1124] IpcMemoryCreate: shmget failed (Invalid > argument) key=5432001, size=286224384, permission=600 > This type of error is usually caused by an improper > shared memory or System V IPC semaphore configuration. > For more information, see the FAQ and platform-specific > FAQ's in the source directory pgsql/doc or on our > web site at http://www.postgresql.org. > 001105.14:42:28.237 [1124] FATAL 1: ShmemCreate: cannot create region I have re-compiled my kernel and increased SHMMAX. Are there some other memory settings I should be making? I am running Red Hat 7.0 with all patches. All help appreciated. Chris.
Chris Fossenier writes: > > 001105.14:42:28.236 [1124] IpcMemoryCreate: shmget failed (Invalid > > argument) key=5432001, size=286224384, permission=600 > > This type of error is usually caused by an improper > > shared memory or System V IPC semaphore configuration. > > For more information, see the FAQ and platform-specific > > FAQ's in the source directory pgsql/doc or on our > > web site at http://www.postgresql.org. > > 001105.14:42:28.237 [1124] FATAL 1: ShmemCreate: cannot create region > > I have re-compiled my kernel and increased SHMMAX. Are there some other memory settings I should be making? Are you sure you have 273 MB of memory and want to dedicate all to shared buffers? I don't believe that will help a lot. -- Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net http://yi.org/peter-e/
I have 2GB of RAM and dual CPUs...the machine is raunchy. Chris. >>> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> 11/05/00 04:02PM >>> Chris Fossenier writes: > > 001105.14:42:28.236 [1124] IpcMemoryCreate: shmget failed (Invalid > > argument) key=5432001, size=286224384, permission=600 > > This type of error is usually caused by an improper > > shared memory or System V IPC semaphore configuration. > > For more information, see the FAQ and platform-specific > > FAQ's in the source directory pgsql/doc or on our > > web site at http://www.postgresql.org. > > 001105.14:42:28.237 [1124] FATAL 1: ShmemCreate: cannot create region > > I have re-compiled my kernel and increased SHMMAX. Are there some other memory settings I should be making? Are you sure you have 273 MB of memory and want to dedicate all to shared buffers? I don't believe that will help a lot. -- Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net http://yi.org/peter-e/