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Cannot fork , too many process - SCO Unix 5.05

I need a help...

I have a HP Netserver LH 6000 U with Hardware Raid .

Sco 5.0.5 installed with Oracle database.

Total number of users, normally logged in are around 60 nos.

The system is very slow ( takes 6 hours for processing one Lakh bills) during the Billing process. Also it is giving the message "too many process - cannot fork".

How can i reslove this issue.

Regards
Salish
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Old 06-29-2007
variable MAXPROCESS should be increased
file is /etc/profile for root users or profile in home directory
 
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