Make sure you are using a 64 bit JVM as opposed to 32-bit.. 32 bit java doesn't allow more than 3-4 gigs..
On 8/31/10 10:43 AM, "Sharma, Avani" <[email protected]> wrote: Is there a way to specify an initial and max heap size to hbase ? Giving 4G to HBASE_HEAPSIZE fails to start the JVM. Thanks, Avani Sharma
