Here is part of my httpd.conf file that lists what those values are. If they are ste to high, what is a good number to set them to? > <IfModule prefork.c> > StartServers 8 > MinSpareServers 5 > MaxSpareServers 20 > MaxClients 150 > MaxRequestsPerChild 1000 > </IfModule> > <IfModule worker.c> > StartServers 2 > MaxClients 150 > MinSpareThreads 25 > MaxSpareThreads 75 > ThreadsPerChild 25 > MaxRequestsPerChild 0 > </IfModule> > <IfModule perchild.c> > NumServers 5 > StartThreads 5 > MinSpareThreads 5 > MaxSpareThreads 10 > MaxThreadsPerChild 20 > MaxRequestsPerChild 0 > </IfModule> On Tue, 2004-06-01 at 15:00, Jonathan Bartlett wrote: > My gues is that you have MaxClients set way too high. > > Jon > > On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Jay Berryman wrote: > > > I have been seeing the following error messages in /var/log/messages > > every couple of days. > > > > kernel: Out of Memory: Killed process 5524 (httpd) > > > > These type of messages continue on through the log until the server > > crashes. I believe it is a memory leak in apache, but I have no idea > > what is causing it. I am currently running RedHat 9.0 on kernel > > 2.4.20-8smp with apache version 2.0.40. The server is completly up to > > date with the latest redhat bugfixes and errata. Any help on this issue > > would be greatly apreciated. Thanks. > > > > -- > > Jay Berryman > > Systems Engineer, RHCT > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- Jay Berryman Systems Engineer, RHCT This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or the authorized agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify SITEL immediately by telephone at 402.963.6001 and delete the message and any attachments from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list