Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M"
otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think)
Cheers
-- Al
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>
> I don't know why, but Linux sees my 733 processor as a 735 and my 256 mb ram
> as 255. So I would say: 255.
> -s
>
> On Thursday 18 January 2001 07:19 pm, you wrote:
>
> > Hooorah .... if at the boot prompt I type "linux mem=256M" I get the full
> > amount ...
> > however, try as I might I cannot get lilo.conf to automatically see the
> > memory.
> >
> > I've tried append="mem=256m" and I've tried label="linux mem=256m" and it
> > still doesnt work (and yes I did run lilo before rebooting).
> >
> > Can someone send me an example lilo.conf with label="linux mem=256" so I
> > make sure I've got it in the right place. I'd send my lilo.conf but I'm
> > not at that machine at the moment.
> >
> > Finally, if I have 256Mb what amount should I specify. I notice that for
> > 64Mb linus starts with "65M" does this imply that for 256Mb I should start
> > with 260MB ..... or is 256 the most.
>
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