Re: problem with memory on linux

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From: Justin
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:00

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Tuong "David" Tran (ttran@watson.navy.gov.au) wrote:
: Hello,
: 
: I just installed Redhat linux v4.1 on my Pentium II, and having some 
: problems with the kernal. My system has 96 MB RAM, but linux says 
: it has only 64MB RAM (at boot up).
: 
: How do I make it recognises that it has 96MB RAM? 

you have to do a command line parameter, when you start at the lilo prompt
type "linux mem=96", the reason is that the BIOS can't recognise more than
64 meg. (this is all from a mate, mdj the same address)

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From: brymer@arcadia.cs.rmit.edu.au (Justin)
Subject: Re: problem with memory on linux
Date: 1997/08/01
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