Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems!
i had the same problem with mandrake 7.0 not detecting all 128mb of my system ram.. i tried to find information on how to add the append= line and where in the lilo.conf file to add it and it was tough (it ended up being put here: image=/boot/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hdb1 append="mem=128M" read-only before i installed mandrake i typed linux mem=128M at the boot: prompt and it found it .. you may want to try typing linux mem=256M at your LILO: prompt and make sure that linux can read all of your memory before trying to edit the /etc/lilo.conf file (cat /proc/meminfo is the command you would use to show your memory information) .. if this doesnt work you probably do have out of sync memory and you would need to follow hellmut's recommendation.. however, if i was you i'd try this step first before you run out and exchange your ram :) good luck buckster xoxoxoxo From: Hellmut [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems! Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 18:20:00 +0200 Hello Cy! Maybe you're already having one append- line in your lilo.conf, Linux will only read one them and ignore the other. Hopefully this is the solution to your problem! I've reinstalled linux I don't know how many times trying to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I've tried appending the line append="mem=256M" to the lilo.conf. I still can't seem to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I just don't understand. It recognizes both of my processors right off the bat. I've read that the memmory configuration is stored in /proc/meminfo. Can I manually edit this file to get Mandrake to see the rest? Is there a configuration tool that can be used? What if I wanted to add memmory later, How would I go about it? Does it have anything to do with the size of my swap file? It's 256 meg. I'm really pleased with all of madrake's functionality, but I'd really like to be able to utilize all of my memmory. Any help would be appreciated. Cy -- , (o o) +--oOOO--(_)---+ | | |H E L L M U T | | | | www.fegefeuer-webzine.de | | | +-0OOO-+ | _ | _ | | | | | | | | | ooO Ooo Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems!
Cy Hudson wrote: I've reinstalled linux I don't know how many times trying to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I've tried appending the line append="mem=256M" to the lilo.conf. I still can't seem to get it to recognize all of my memmory One possible problem not very well covered in the archives and docs is caused by having mismatched memory. I tried every possible 'append =' and only solved my case by exchanging some of the memory. Another thing to try is subtract any amount your video may be using from the amount in the ' append' argument. Gene
Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems!
On Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:40:23 -0400, Cy wrote: I've reinstalled linux I don't know how many times trying to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I've tried appending the line append="mem=256M" == Mon, 5 Jun 2000 15:05:40 Straight away I will tell you Cy I am working over my head here, being a newbie myself, but I might say something that will help you anyway. You don't show how you appended the Lilo conf file exactly..but if there is another append line in there, you should add the memory append to that line and not make an additional line... then run sbin/lilo to make it permanent. You can append the memory to the lilo prompt and test it there, if it works there it should work in the conf file. also if you have one of those "high zoot" video cards that reserve a block of memory, be sure and subtract that from the amount appended. to the lilo.conf. I still can't seem to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I just don't understand. It recognizes both of my processors right off the bat. I've read that the memmory configuration is stored in /proc/meminfo. Can I manually edit this file to get Mandrake to see the rest? Not certain of this...I do not think you can edit a "proc" file because they are Pseudo files.and don't actually exist in a physical manner. Is there a configuration tool that can be used? What if I wanted to add memmory later, How would I go about it? Does it have anything to do with the size of my swap file? It's 256 meg. no the swap file would have no bearing on this problem, in fact with as much memory as you have it would probably run without any swap at all (not recommended)... I'm really pleased with all of madrake's functionality, but I'd really like to be able to utilize all of my memmory. Any help would be appreciated. Cy another possibility is the memory that you have, may work well in less demanding systems, but linux will reveal deficiencys...you might try swapping around some of the sticks to different positions? I hope you get it going OK Cy, and if I told you wrong they will be on me like a hound dog on bacon 8-) later Olly P Biloxi
Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems!
Hello Cy! Maybe you're already having one append- line in your lilo.conf, Linux will only read one them and ignore the other. Hopefully this is the solution to your problem! I've reinstalled linux I don't know how many times trying to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I've tried appending the line append="mem=256M" to the lilo.conf. I still can't seem to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I just don't understand. It recognizes both of my processors right off the bat. I've read that the memmory configuration is stored in /proc/meminfo. Can I manually edit this file to get Mandrake to see the rest? Is there a configuration tool that can be used? What if I wanted to add memmory later, How would I go about it? Does it have anything to do with the size of my swap file? It's 256 meg. I'm really pleased with all of madrake's functionality, but I'd really like to be able to utilize all of my memmory. Any help would be appreciated. Cy -- , (o o) +--oOOO--(_)---+ | | |H E L L M U T | | | | www.fegefeuer-webzine.de | | | +-0OOO-+ | _ | _ | | | | | | | | | ooO Ooo
Re: [newbie] Still having memory problems!
Dolgopolov Sergey wrote: Cy Hudson wrote: I've reinstalled linux I don't know how many times trying to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I've tried appending the line append="mem=256M" to the lilo.conf. I still can't seem to get it to recognize all of my memmory. I just don't understand. It recognizes both of my processors right off the bat. I've read that the memmory configuration is stored in /proc/meminfo. Can I manually edit this file to get Mandrake to see the rest? Is there a configuration tool that can be used? What if I wanted to add memmory later, How would I go about it? Does it have anything to do with the size of my swap file? It's 256 meg. I'm really pleased with all of madrake's functionality, but I'd really like to be able to utilize all of my memmory. Any help would be appreciated. Cy After supplement of line append = "mem=256M" in lilo.conf it is necessary to restart lilo. Virgo. to restart lilo, you must login as root (or su ) and in a console prompt type liloand make sure you subtract any shared video memory then reboot and see whas sup
