Kelly:

I know where you can "order" more semaphores for you Solaris 2.X system.
The /kernel directory contain a file called sys
it is a text file that is read on reboot, bootup, etc...The file sets your
kernel parameters, and semaphores happens to be one of those parameters you
can modify.     If you need anymore help, you can email me or call me...or

Go to www.sun.com and search on /kernel.  The following information is from
the Solaris 1.X to 2.X transition guide.  The internal changes from 2.5.X
to 2.6.X are minimal.  The Sun Answerbook may also have more specific
details on how to change semaphores, that should be included with your
install media.  Solaris 2.6 was an attempt to create a user-friendly
"Internet-enabled" version of Solaris 2.5.X.  They(Sun) did a decent job of
it, actually but there not much changed in the revision.

FROM:
http://www.sun.com/smcc/solaris-migration/docs/transition-guide_2.5/fs_adm.
html#44068
Subdirectory     Description


/kernel/drv         Device driver and pseudo-device driver modules

/kernel/exec     Kernel modules to run ELF or a.out executable files

/kernel/fs          Kernel modules that implement file systems such as ufs,
 nfs,
                    proc, fifo, etc.

/kernel/misc        Miscellaneous modules

/kernel/sched       Modules containing scheduling classes and corresponding

                    dispatch tables

/kernel/strmod   STREAMS modules

HEY KELLY!!!===>  /kernel/sys            Loadable system calls such as
system accounting and
                                         semaphore operations

/kernel/unix     Operating system kernel, loaded at boot time


Brandon W. Moore
Consultant
Princeton Information, Ltd.
Certified Sun Solaris Administrator
(309) 735-1132




From: O1=INET00/C=US/A=IBMX400/P=STATEFARM/DD.RFC-822=ADSM-L\@VM.MARIST.EDU
on 12/18/98 10:24:07 AM
To:   ADSM-L
cc:
Subject:  Re: Solaris ADSM client and Samba

hi Kelly,

i run samba and adsm client on some of my unix boxes too. but i have not
got your "semaphore" problem before.

samba is a freeware i believe. go to http://www.samba.org and you can
download the latest version of source code (or binaries for you platform).
but i guess you need to investigate it a little bit more. i'm not that
fluent in solaris 2.6 but if it is really "semaphore" stuff you don't need
to order them. ('cause they just come to you. just kidding:). i guess you
might want to consider bumping some limit up or recompile your kernel.
it's a system resource thing.

hope this helps a little.


yu chen



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On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Kelly J. Lipp wrote:

** Folks,
**
** I do find the weird ones, don't I?
**
** Solaris V2.6 running Samba (pardon my ignorance about this product.
**  Apparently a shareware program providing Unix services to PCs).  We
** installed the ADSM client and Samba stopped.  Apparently there is a
** shortage of semaphores on the system.  Somebody used them all up, I
guess
** and we need to order more.  Does anyone know where to get them?  I
looked
** up semaphores on the web and got a hit from a French bakery in
Manhattan.
**  I don't think that's right...
**
** Seriously, anyone seen this product and have any idea how to make it
work
** with the ADSM client?
**
** Kelly Lipp
** Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
** lipp AT storsol DOT com
** www.storsol.com
** (719) 531-5926
**