Re: squid uses too many processes

well... i used to be able to run squid with no probs before, until i
reinstalled linux onto a new 4gig hd

>In article <cistron.v04220800b474d53edba8@[192.168.0.2]>,
>jem <jhiggs@nsw.bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>well... the number of processes is definitely not stable, since it
>>crashed the linux box a couple of days ago. i woke up in the morning
>>to find the linux box in console with error messages about squid
>>showing up, and no commands would work, not even ctrl+alt+del
>>
>>what can i do?
>
>Well in that case your Linux box is simply unstable. Can be any
>number of things, but if you use a stable kernel (2.2.13 or later)
>I bet it's hardware.
>
>Crappy PC hardware has been the cause of 98% of all Linux crashes
>I've seen, and I am not joking here.
>
>I spent months trying to find out why a 4-way Xeon SMP box with
>hardware RAID5 and 2GB of RAM (this is $$$) was unstable under Linux.
>The customer who used the machine really gave up all trust on Linux
>and free software in general. Random crashes galore.
>
>It turned out that the guy who ordered the hardware got the RAM in
>the machine "as a special deal" --->> CHEAP CRAPPY RAM ! ARGH!
>
>Experienced the same with so-so motherboards, no-brand ethernet
>cards, cheap SCSI controllers/cables/terminators/disks, you name it.
>
>From then on we only bought hardware that's at least 1.5 times more
>expensive than normal hardware, we need quality.
>
>Mike.
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Received on Thu Dec 09 1999 - 18:44:46 MST