Error Messages for Component ID 1820

1820-037 An internal error or system error has occurred. See the log file for further information

Possible Causes

• While using the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), the system ran out of paging space.
• The size of a user's DATA segment was set too low when the new user was created. While running an application from SMIT, the DATA segment was exceeded.
• You attempted to load too many optional software products or updates at once.

Procedures for Recovery

• Stop unnecessary processes.
  1. Run the ps -ef command to list the processes that are currently running.
  2. Use the kill -q command to stop some of the processes that are not necessary at this time.
  3. Run the lsps -a command to check if there is sufficient paging space.
• Increase the paging space, using SMIT.
  1. From the command line, enter:

     smit storage

  2. From the menu, select the Paging Space option, then select the Change/Show Characteristics of a Paging Space option.
  3. Add the number of partitions.
  OR
  1. From the command line, run:

     chps -s# PagingSpace

     where # represents the number of additional partitions and PagingSpace is the name of the paging space to be increased.
• Increase the size of the user's DATA segment.
  1. Edit the /etc/security/limits file and change the user's DATA segment to the default SIZE (specified in the file).
  2. Run the application again.
• Reload, selecting fewer items in SMIT to load.

1820-038 Internal error: error in call to libcur/libcurses at line Number

Possible Causes

• The size of the user's DATA segment was set too low when the user was created. The error occurred while selecting the Using SMIT (information only) option from the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) Main Menu.

Procedures for Recovery

• Increase the size of the user's DATA segment.
  1. Edit the /etc/security/limits file, and change the user's DATA segment to the default size (specified in the file).
  2. Run the application again.