Linux Memory Limitations (was Re: Memory problem)
Colin Cyr
> You have to edit your /etc/lilo.conf file. Add the 'append="mem=128M"'
> line like I have below and then make sure you run '/sbin/lilo'.
>
> boot=/dev/sda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> append="mem=128M"
> prompt
> timeout=50
[...]
This is with regard to running RHL5.1. Sorry to have to post it here but the
RHL lists are useless.
In a day or two I will be upgrading my laptop to 96MB, is this a requirement to
stipulate RAM over 64MB? I've only ever had 64MB in my desktop and have yet to
run into this problem.
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krw...@uswest.net
> Eze Ogwuma wrote:
>> You have to edit your /etc/lilo.conf file. Add the 'append="mem=128M"'
>> line like I have below and then make sure you run '/sbin/lilo'.
>>
>> boot=/dev/sda
>> map=/boot/map
>> install=/boot/boot.b
>> append="mem=128M"
>> prompt
>> timeout=50
> [...]
> This is with regard to running RHL5.1. Sorry to have to post it here but the
> RHL lists are useless.
> In a day or two I will be upgrading my laptop to 96MB, is this a requirement to
> stipulate RAM over 64MB? I've only ever had 64MB in my desktop and have yet to
> run into this problem.
AFAIK, it is a requirement if your machine owns more than 64Mb RAM.
o r c e l l . p o r t l a n d . o r . u s
>Eze Ogwuma wrote:
>> You have to edit your /etc/lilo.conf file. Add the 'append="mem=128M"'
>> line like I have below and then make sure you run '/sbin/lilo'.
>>
>> boot=/dev/sda
>> map=/boot/map
>> install=/boot/boot.b
>> append="mem=128M"
>> prompt
>> timeout=50
>[...]
>
>This is with regard to running RHL5.1. Sorry to have to post it here but the
>RHL lists are useless.
>
>In a day or two I will be upgrading my laptop to 96MB, is this a requirement to
>stipulate RAM over 64MB? I've only ever had 64MB in my desktop and have yet to
>run into this problem.
Try updating the memory and see. Redhat may already apply a patch
to better detect memory, so you won't have to do that horrible
kludge to make it work.
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Phil DeBecker
Sorry, no, you do indeed have to add an append="mem=96M" line to your
/etc/lilo.conf. Otherwise, only the first 64MB of RAM will be detected.
Phil