PRB: Error Message "out of low memory mbufs!"
  
PSS ID Number: Q173030
Article last modified on 08-26-1997
 
IRIX:3.7
 
IRIX
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message appears when your machine has memory/swap
problems:
 
   Jul 20 01:01:03 6F:benzene syslogd: restart
   Jul 20 01:01:03 4A:benzene unix: WARNING: out of low memory mbufs!
   Jul 20 01:01:04 4A:benzene last message repeated 11 times
   Jul 20 01:01:09 4A:benzene unix: WARNING: out of low memory mbufs!
   Jul 20 01:02:51 4A:benzene last message repeated 235 times
   ...
 
This message continues for about 25 pages.
 
CAUSE
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If a daemon or process cannot run due to memory problems, IRIX generates
the above message until memory is freed up so the processes that you are
trying to run can actually run.
 
RESOLUTION
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Shut your machine down, and then restart it. If this does not resolve the
problem, have your system administrator systune your hard drive. If this
fails, it may be necessary to replace your hardware.
 
REFERENCES
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If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this
article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.
 
Additional query words: si si3d si3dhard
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbgraphic
Version           : IRIX:3.7
Platform          : IRIX
Issue type        : kbprb
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