Error occurred during initialization of VM ---- Could not reserve enough space for object heap

Question

today i got a error while trying to start my bamboo

Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap

why this is happening??

please help

Jeff Curry · Answer

Could not reserve enough space for object heap
^ is saying there is not enough system memory available to start Bamboo with your maximum heap setting

bsarkar · Answer

i am using 64bit JDK.

Actually in that system already 2 tomcat is running.

if i reduce the max heap of bamboo, how much do i need to reduce.

Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist] · Answer

Seems you are using 32 bit JDK and have used more than 1280MB as max heap. Try using 64bit JDK  or reduce the max heap.