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From: giles@demon (Giles Todd)
Subject: Re: tin says out of memory
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1993 02:10:47 GMT
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Mark Turner (mark@kram.org) wrote:

> When I try to start up tin it says "out of memory" and falls over.
> I usually use trn but it's ages since I looked at tin so I'd like
> to get it working if possible. The problem is probably caused by
> my active file which is ~6500 lines long, we have a *full* feed
> here!

> Is there a parameter somewhere within the kernel that I can tweak
> to increase the memory limit? I have looked but can't see anything
> obvious.

> Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, could this possibly be a
> problem with tin? I don't think this is the case cos the same
> version of tin works on the same size history file on SCO.

> Any help/advice appreciated.

A 386BSD ignorant punter says "ulimit"?  Or "getrlimit/setrlimit" even.
Please flame if you have already thought of this.

Giles.
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Giles Todd                              Demon Internet