The CVS version of Lucene has a patch that allows one to use a 'Compound Index' instead of the traditional one. This reduces the number of open files. For more info, see/make the Javadocs for IndexWriter.
Otis --- Tate Avery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You might have trouble with "too many open files" if you set your > mergeFactor too high. For example, on my Win2k, I can go up to > mergeFactor=300 (or so). At 400 I get a too many open files error. > Note: the default mergeFactor of 10 should give no trouble. > > FYI - On my linux box, I got the 'too many open' error on > mergeFactor=300 (and 200). So, I am using 100. > > > Tate > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Hatcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: October 20, 2003 12:11 PM > To: Lucene Users List > Subject: Re: Lucene on Windows > > > > On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 12:00 PM, Steve Jenkins wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Wonder if anyone can help. Has anyone used Lucene on a Windows > > environment? > > Anyone know of any documentation specifically focused on doing > that? > > Or anyone know of any gotchas to avoid? > > Yup, used Lucene on Windows lots. Is there a specific issue you feel > > is Windows related? Its pure Java and works the same on all > supported > platforms. So no real gotchas with respect to Windows. > > Erik > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
