When i try to run oracle as super user i got this error :

# su - oracle

/etc/profile[31] :  The fork function failed. Too man process already
exist.

Can anyone help me to solve this issue

It's been 4 years since I saw or touched a UNIX system but with 17 years of 
HP-UX before that, I'd say you have to change either MAXUPRC (maximum number 
of processes a user can have) or NPROC (system wide maximum number of 
processes). Both are kernel parameters changeable by SAM.

Not bad for my memory! Like riding a bicycle.

JohnP
Retired and loving it

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> When i try to run oracle as super user i got this error :
>
> # su - oracle
>
> /etc/profile[31] :  The fork function failed. Too man process already
> exist.
>
> Can anyone help me to solve this issue
> 

John Pezzano <jpezz@myway.com> wrote:
> It's been 4 years since I saw or touched a UNIX system but with 17
> years of HP-UX before that, I'd say you have to change either
> MAXUPRC (maximum number of processes a user can have) or NPROC
> (system wide maximum number of processes). Both are kernel
> parameters changeable by SAM.

> Not bad for my memory! Like riding a bicycle.

Ah, but we've all moved to hoverboards now :) So, nproc and/or maxuprc
may be alterable dynamically via kctune or kmtune or whatever it is
these days :)

rick jones
-- 
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