Hi Paul
> Quick question: does you BIOS find all the memory when you power on the
> computer? Some mobos don't like certain memory combinations (but I think
> that's now in the past).
Yes, my BIOS sees all the memory no problem
> BTW, 896 = 128 + 256 + 512. Do you recognise these numbers as significant
> (e.g. DIMM module sizes).
I have 2 x 512MB DIMMS fitted
> This is a kernel related problem. Installing a new distro shouldn't effect
> whether it finds the memory or not (famous last words ...). You should be
> able to boot of the install image for RedHat and switch VT (via Alt-F2)
> and type "cat /proc/meminfo" for what a RedHat distro will think of your
> memory (install kernel != distro kernel, but usually near enough).
I tried booting from the Red Hat install CD and going into rescue mode, (I
don't know wether this was right or not) and typed "cat /proc/meminfo" and
got the result of 900248KB.
When I boot into Mandrake and open a terminal and type the above, I get the
same result. If I use Harddrake, it tells me I have 896MB RAM.
I'm totally lost :(
Thanks
John
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