Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
Submitted 20-Aug-00 by Sarang Lakare: Is it that the default kernel dosn't support more than 1GB? what do I have to get it to recognize more than 1GB in that case? Bingo! You need to compile custom kernels to go above 1 GB. There is an option under Processor Type and Features to toggle 1 or 2 GB max physical memory. -- Anton GrahamGPG ID: 0x18F78541 [EMAIL PROTECTED] RSA key available upon request If you think the pen is mightier than the sword, the next time someone pulls out a sword I'd like to see you get up there with your Bic.
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
Submitted 20-Aug-00 by Sarang Lakare: I shldn't say solved.. it was there but i couldnt' see it.. when i did top, i saw 1.5GB on the machine.. but when i boot, the initial text screen shows only 958MB and so i thought it saw only that much.. Mandrake guys shld rectify this problem.. the initial screen dosn't show the right amount detected! That number comes from the linux_logo program. Please contact the author of said program ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) to see about a fix. -- Anton GrahamGPG ID: 0x18F78541 [EMAIL PROTECTED] RSA key available upon request Don't try to outweird me, three-eyes. I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal." -- Zaphod Beeblebrox [Douglas Adams, "Hithiker's Guide to the Galaxy"]
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 10:16:17PM -0400, John Aldrich wrote: On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, you wrote: Hi, I have 7.1 installed on a couple of machines with 1.5 GB and they show up as 1 GB although I said I have 1.5 (it autodetected 968M) during installation. Any help? (other than appending line mem= to the kernel which I alredy did and dosn't work). Is it that the default kernel dosn't support more than 1GB? what do I have to get it to recognize more than 1GB in that case? pleas help.. this is urgent! I think I recall reading that linux needs special "hacks" to use memory above 1 GB. You'll likely need to recompile the kernel with some patches. Good luck! John SuSE and another company (I have forgotten who) put together patches that will allow Linux to use up to 3.5 GB. I have a press release from SuSE somewhere, or you can find it on SuSE's web site. It is fairly new, and may not be in your kernel's source. -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley PGP signature
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, you wrote: Hi, I have 7.1 installed on a couple of machines with 1.5 GB and they show up as 1 GB although I said I have 1.5 (it autodetected 968M) during installation. Any help? (other than appending line mem= to the kernel which I alredy did and dosn't work). Is it that the default kernel dosn't support more than 1GB? what do I have to get it to recognize more than 1GB in that case? pleas help.. this is urgent! I think I recall reading that linux needs special "hacks" to use memory above 1 GB. You'll likely need to recompile the kernel with some patches. Good luck! John
[expert] Memory above 1GB
Hi, I have 7.1 installed on a couple of machines with 1.5 GB and they show up as 1 GB although I said I have 1.5 (it autodetected 968M) during installation. Any help? (other than appending line mem= to the kernel which I alredy did and dosn't work). Is it that the default kernel dosn't support more than 1GB? what do I have to get it to recognize more than 1GB in that case? pleas help.. this is urgent! thanks a lot -sarang
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
solved!!.. thanks a ton to mandrake!! I shldn't say solved.. it was there but i couldnt' see it.. when i did top, i saw 1.5GB on the machine.. but when i boot, the initial text screen shows only 958MB and so i thought it saw only that much.. Mandrake guys shld rectify this problem.. the initial screen dosn't show the right amount detected! -sarang
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
JASON SNYDER wrote: Recompile the kernel. When running your config of choice you should see an option for high memory systems. I dont' have to.. mandrake does have a high-mem kernel by default :) -sarang
Re: [expert] Memory above 1GB
Recompile the kernel. When running your config of choice you should see an option for high memory systems.
