LINUX QUESTION: Hi all. I cannot make changes to SHMMAX Parameter levels permanent. Current settings:
rosafresh8@rosafresh8-Aspire-V3-572G ~ $ cat /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
268435456 <><><>><><><><> New Settings:
rosafresh8@rosafresh8-Aspire-V3-572G ~ $ su
Password:
rosafresh8-Aspire-V3-572G rosafresh8 # echo 36028796884746232 > /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
rosafresh8-Aspire-V3-572G rosafresh8 # cat /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
36028796884746232 This changes until system Reboots. I have run echo "kernel.shmmax=36028796884746232" >> /etc/sysctl.conf to make permanent as thats how you do it as far as I know. But when I reboot, sure enough its back at 268435456 ?????????
I cannot make changes to SHMMAX Parameter levels permanent
Re: I cannot make changes to SHMMAX Parameter levels permanent
Now I also tried sudo sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=<value> ( did not work )