Subject: Re: no buffre available
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Matthias Buelow <mkb@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/12/2002 22:41:42
Mipam <mipam@ibb.net> writes:

>> Today is a week 3....and no progress...
>> Machine is running on NetBSD 1.5.2 with 96RAM...mysql,www,mail
>> and buggy internet daemon..
>> with two nics ( Realtek) ....sometimes this box running about

>Try setting options NMBCLUSTERS=8192 or 16384 or even at max 65536
>in your kernel config, rebuild kernel and go again.
>When running a very bussy mailserver boost the amount of kern.maxfiles
>as well.

In addition, it might be advisable to swap the el-cheapo crap
barely-works-for-endconsumers-at-home Realteks for something that
works, like an fxp (Intel Etherexpress etc.) or a Tulip/DECChip card.

--mkb