Changing the Kernel

[Dirk Moolman]

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
>>[mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Dirk Moolman
>>Sent: 27 February 2007 12:04 PM
>>
>>
>>This should be simple, but I can't find the documentation on how to do
>>this.
>>
>>I need to change / add the following parameters to my linux kernel
>>(SLES9), but I do not know where to do this.   In Solaris it is very
>>simple - edit the /etc/system file, and reboot.
>>
>>Where / how do I do this in Suse ?
>>


>-----Original Message-----
>From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
[mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Dirk Moolman
>Sent: 27 February 2007 12:25 PM
>
>
>I think I found it:
>
>/etc/sysctl.conf
>
>
>Also found some references to the sysctl command:
>
>sysctl -a   (listing kernel values)
>sysctl -p   (updating kernel using /etc/sysctl.conf)
>


Definitely /etc/sysctl.conf

I added the entries I need to this file, and used sysctl -p to update my
kernel.
I also tested this by rebooting my server, and making sure the values
were permanent.

Voila, Oracle now installs without complaining about kernel values being
too low   :-)


Dirk


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