> I've also heard another way is to use the memory function of lilo to tell
> linux it has less memory than is present. Then you create a device to
> access the unseen area of memory. Has anyone tried to do this, or ever
> heard of it being done?
Indeed, it can be done.
In the main, one uses mbuff to allocate memory etc. However, a colleague
of mine suggests that this is not optimal when large chunks of physical
ram are required - the sorts of memory chunks used by astronomical images
for example. In this case, several megabytes is needed and he figured out
a way to do it that is *very* similar to the old LILO reservation method.
Take a look at the attached gzipped tar file and see if it fits your needs.
The only limitation I know of is the amount of physical memory available.
Regards,
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Phil Daly, NOAO/AURA, 950 N. Cherry Avenue, Tucson AZ 85719, U S A
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ggmem.tgz
