On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:55:09AM -0600, Matthew Young wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> Ive been reading at man login.conf and specifically the parameters for
>   memoryuse . I have raised these for 1024MB for the specific user in
> question as per blow
> 
> 
> console:\
>         :ignorenologin:\
>         :datasize=infinity:\
>         :maxproc=infinity:\
>         :memoryuse=1024
                         ^^^
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>         :openfiles-cur=128:\
>         :stacksize-cur=8M:\
>         :localcipher=blowfish,8:\
>         :tc=default:
> 
> However, when it starts up it complains its unable to allocate more
> then 512 of memory. even if I start it as root it gives the same
> result.

In addition to Otto's comments, you are missing "M:\" here.

		Joachim