Put a mem=128mb statement in your lilo.conf. ex:
prompt
vga = normal
append = "mem=256M"
read-only
The NJ bios does not report memory correctly to Linux.
Kevin C.
>
> Hey all. it's me again. heh. =)
>
>
> Thanks for all the help with my problem with those kernel panics on my BP6.
> Last night we discovered,
> isolated and had solved the pesky and annoying problem within about 10
> minutes. It was the BIOS!!
>
> I bought that board brand new and it came with the PW bios. Which as I was
> later told, was
> recalled for reasons of linux incompatability. I upgraded to the NJ bios and
> SMP works great.
>
> I do have a few questions since some of you are also running almost the same
> setup as I am. What kind of
> temperature do your celerons run at? My twp 500mhz 's have been acting
> really wierd. When I run
> linux for a while then reboot and go to the bios to check the temp, and it's
> great. (mid 30's to 40 C)
> BUT... if I let it sit at the temperature screen, the temperature skyrockets
> within a matter of minutes
> to anywhere from high 40's to mid 50's! I have no idea what it is. I have
> pretty big heat sinks on them
> and it's wierd that they are so low in temp when i'm actually running an OS
> and go really high when I'm not.
>
> Another thing. I noticed this with that PW bios and now also with this NJ
> bios that Linux is only picking up
> 64MB of my 128MB ram (one stick). I'm planning on adding another 64mb or
> possibly another 128mb.
> All 128MB are picked up at the bios screen, but not in linux. Is this
> another bios flaw? And, if so, what
> is the way to get around it? Someone had mentioned an append line for LILO.
> Anyone know the
> proper syntax, or have another opinion?
>
> Anyone know of software for linux to check CPU temp? ( if it's possible or
> not. just wondering)
>
> Any ideas? Thanks for all the help.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Jonathan
>
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