I did. Found a fix, by editing the /etc/security/limits.conf by adding two
zero's to the limit.
Not sure what IIRC is.
Thanks.
Geoff Thomas
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From: "Fr Kipling Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] su


> * Geoff Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [03 Feb 02 14:51]:
> > I've been using su to change to root for admin. tasks.
> > Suddenly it won't work and it says file limit is exceeded.
> > What gives?
>
> Did you perchance suddenly install Bastille-linux (firewall?)  it
> defaults to shutting off su's IIRC
>
> Kipling
>
>
>
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