Re: [cobalt-users] ProFTPd Overload

["Glenn Cameron" <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"paul jacobs" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Glenn Cameron wrote:
> >I've got a Cobalt RAQ4R with all the latest updates but I'm concerned
about
> >the stability of ProFTPd. It seems to fall over with any kind of load. We
> >have someone who wants to offer a file for download, we have plenty of
> >bandwidth but I suggested using ftp rather than http as too many
connections
> >on httpd seem to eat up memory (Apache childs using 10Mb plus), using the
> >Cobalt GUI set ProFTPd to limit simultaneous connections to 10, not too
much
> >pressure even. But it just keeps falling over, in other words refusing
new
> >connections and we have to restart inetd. Has anyone found similar issues
or
> >got any suggestions. I am considering using an alternative ftpd on a
> >different port for the downloads but that obviously would be more
> >complicated.
>
> What version are your running?

ProFTPD 1.2.4