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Re: memory size problem

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From: John Gotts
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00
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On 14 Oct 1996 13:29:01 GMT, Youngil Choi <yichoi@cosmos.kaist.ac.kr> wrote:
 
> My problem is kernel could not recognize memory size fully.
> I've upgraded main memory : 64MB to 128MB 
> Kernel version is 2.0.7. I did not compile new kernel.
> Must do I make new kernel?
> Then, to fully utilize my main memory, What options are necessery?

You need to tell the kernel that you have more than 64 megs of memory.

One way is to edit your /etc/lilo.conf and add something like:

append="mem=128m"

Don't forget to re-run /sbin/lilo so your change takes effect.

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John GOTTS <jgotts@engin.umich.edu> http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jgotts
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