[lug] /proc/sys/fs/inode-max missing?

[Harris, James]

Thanks.  Yes, this is the type of info that lead me to believe that I need
to up my inode max.  My free inodes according to /proc/sys/fs/inode-state is
extremely low at just about all times.  

I'm getting confused now.  I was reading the sysctl doc from linuxhq.com
under the kernel 2.4 section which was saying I should have an inode-max,
but now that I'm picking through it with a fine tooth comb, I just realized
that the fs.txt under sysclt has a header that states "kernel version 2.2".
Ugghh... So now the question is:  is the fs.txt included with the 2.4 kernel
documentation out of date, or just used from 2.2 since it hasn't changed?

I'm confused...

-----Original Message-----
From: Ferdinand Schmid [mailto:fschmid at archenergy.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 14:59
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
Subject: Re: [lug] /proc/sys/fs/inode-max missing?


I wasn't quite correct with my response either.  Here is a message with some

more info:
<http://groups.google.com/groups?q=out+of+inodes+file-max&hl=en&selm=7j200f%
24so8%241%40pegasus.csx.cam.ac.uk&rnum=1>

Ferdinand

Harris, James wrote:

> Ask first think second.  I just checked 7.2 and it also doesn't have 
> it... So I guess the big difference here is between 7.0 which uses 
> kernel series 2.2.x and 7.1 and 7.2 which use 2.4.x... But 2.4's 
> sysctl kernel docs say that this file should exist... So I'm still 
> lost.  Google's not turning up anything useful yet.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harris, James [mailto:James_Harris at maxtor.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 14:29
> To: Boulder Linux Users Group (lug at lug.boulder.co.us)
> Subject: [lug] /proc/sys/fs/inode-max missing?
> 
> 
> Howdy all --
> 
> I suspect that a file server I have may be running out available 
> inodes.  I went to adjust this and found that under /proc/sys/fs the 
> file "inode-max" is missing.  I've checked another system with a 
> similar build and it is also missing the file, so I suspect this may 
> be a Redhat version thing.  Both systems are RH 7.1.  I doubt it is a 
> kernel version thing since one system is 2.4.3 and the other is 2.4.9 
> -- stock RH provided kernels.
> 
> I'm now confused.  I have checked several RH systems and all 7.0 
> systems have the file, while none of my 7.1 systems have it.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> Thanks a bunch!
> Jim
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