On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 09:31:21AM +0930, Rod Whitby wrote: > Martin Michlmayr wrote: > > * Szafran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-18 00:01]: > >> I'm using Debian on NSLU2. Great job by the way. I was wondering if > >> i replace the memory chips and place in larger replacements will the > >> debian recognize and use the extended memory ?? > > > > Not by default, no. I assume that you can change the cmd line passed > > to the kernel by RedBoot if you have a serial console but I'm not > > entirely sure. I'm CCing Rod Whitby who probably knows. > > You cannot change the cmdline in the NSLU2 RedBoot. You need to use > APEX (either as a first or second-stage bootloader) to be able to do this. > > FatSlugs require modifications to both the bootloader (for SDRAM config > changes) and the kernel (for cmdline changes).
Of course, one wouldn't need a kernel change as long as the boot loader passes the correct memory sizing information and the kernel uses that information. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
