2.8 box can run before running out?
        \_ Run out of what?  If you mean memory, there is no simple answer -
           it depends on how much RAM & swap you have and how much each process
           uses.  -alan-
        \_ 2.8 same as pre-2.8 (except ptys are dynamically alloc'd)
           Examine with: sysdef -i or
             # adb -k /dev/ksyms /dev/mem
             parameter-name/D
             ^D (to exit)
             or
             # /etc/crash
             > od -d parameter-name
             > var
           where parameter-name is: maxusers, maxnprocs, or maxnuprc
           2.8 can do >30K processes by modifying several params(bet its buggy)
             Put set pidmax=999999 in /etc/system
             modify pre-2.8 formulas:
                 max_nprocs = ( 10 + 16 * maxusers ) ==> procs system-wide
                 maxuprc = ( max_nprocs - 5 ) ==> procs per user & 5 reserved
                                                  for root but can be modified.
           See http://docs.sun.com for real details -- I'm just guessing.