the append=mem=XXX has to be under the configuration for the Linux kernel
image.
and don't forget to run
lilo -v
after altering lilo.conf
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----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [[newbie] First...apologies]
> When I start Linux with linux mem=128M it boots and reports 128M of ram.
When
> I boot from the lilo.conf file (which has the mem=128M in the append
section),
> it only boots with 65M. Any reasons why this would be so, and is there a
way
> aroudn this/
>
> Wayne
>
> PS: it worked first time last time!
>
>
>
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2036, you wrote:
> > Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > All,
> > > after a bad crash this morning after trying to install my new HD I had
to
> > > reinstall Mdk 7. I have forgotten the command you add to append
section of
> > > your lilo.conf file to get it to recognise more than 65 MB of RAM.
ANy
> > help?
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > ==================================
> > If it's necessary, add
> > append="mem=128M"
> >
> > You might want to try booting first with
> > linux mem=128
> > to be certain that it will work with that number.
> > HTH, Mike
> >
> > "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
> > -Benjamin Frankilin
> >
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> Bond University
> Gold Coast, Australia
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