Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description:
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M" otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think) Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
On Thursday 18 January 2001 10:27 am, s wrote: 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 The clock generator chip on any motherboard is never exact. That's a 133.33mhz bus cpu and the motherboards givin it 133.63mhz. So 5.5 (the multiplier for that cpu) times 133.63 = 735mhz. Something in the system, prob'ly the motherboard is grabin some ram to use, so you only have 255 left. Actually with any motherboard that's faulty enough to require an append= fix, 1mb should always be subtracted. Any board with integrated video, sound, modem, etc. also uses the system ram and forcing linux to see all the ram, eg append=256M, will sooner or later cause the system to crash. Say the vendor said the computer has 8mb onboard video (a lie). In that case you could only safely use append=247M If the board also has integrated sound, then append=245m, or safer yet =243M. It's just another of the many reasons why onboard crap should be avoided, any OS. -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Better yet, you are right! Send us your actual lilo.conf file and all it's entirety and we will know for sure what is wrong. Expecially if you have SCSI specified in your lilo.conf. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M" otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think) Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Better yet, you are right! Send us your actual lilo.conf file and all it's entirety and we will know for sure what is wrong. Expecially if you have SCSI specified in your lilo.conf. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M" otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think) Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M" otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think) Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Try capitalizing the "M" in "append=256M" otherwise the problem is with your bios (I think) Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="InterScan_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
RE: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
yes it is does that mean I cant use it, or have to do somethign different ... -Original Message- From: abe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM is it perchance a cdrw? Allton Paul wrote: tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got "Input/Output error" -Original Message- From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM have you tried to mount the cdrom? mnt cdrom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allton Paul Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:13 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and restarted, but to no avail. Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm actually in linux I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. http://1cis.com Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes 1st Class Internet Solutions http://1cis.com Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes 1st Class Internet Solutions -- -- Name: InterScan_Disclaimer.txt InterScan_Disclaimer.txtType: Plain Text (text/plain) Encoding: 7bit The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of The Capital Markets Company. http://www.capco.com ***
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
it means you have to do something different. If you are using 7.2 go
here and follow the instructions carefully and it will work.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/
Something to remember, when you are dealing with hardware problems in
linux always tells us exactly what hardware we are working with.
DvdRom's are different from CDRoms are different from CDRW's. Include
make model and type and which version of mandrake you are using and
you'll get useful help much faster.
Abe
Allton Paul wrote:
yes it is does that mean I cant use it, or have to do somethign
different ...
-Original Message-
From: abe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non
accessilble CD-ROM
is it perchance a cdrw?
Allton Paul wrote:
tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got
"Input/Output
error"
-Original Message-
From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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have you tried to mount the cdrom?
mnt cdrom
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allton Paul
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:13 AM
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Subject: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non
accessilble CD-ROM
I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome.
I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and
restarted, but to no
avail.
Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb.
Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm
actually in linux
I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors.
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Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
Allton Paul wrote: I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and restarted, but to no avail. Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm actually in linux I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. Name: InterScan_Disclaimer.txt InterScan_Disclaimer.txtType: Plain Text (text/plain) Encoding: 7bit I have the same problem with lilo.conf. I can type linux mem=120M at the boot prompt and that works. So I added this to the lilo.conf file. Where its says label= linux, I changed it to label="linux mem=120M". Ran lilo and the rebooted. Linux now sees my memory. Hope this helps. Charles
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allton Paul wrote: I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and restarted, but to no avail. Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm actually in linux I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. Name: InterScan_Disclaimer.txt InterScan_Disclaimer.txtType: Plain Text (text/plain) Encoding: 7bit I have the same problem with lilo.conf. I can type linux mem=120M at the boot prompt and that works. So I added this to the lilo.conf file. Where its says label= linux, I changed it to label="linux mem=120M". Ran lilo and the rebooted. Linux now sees my memory. Hope this helps. Charles Question. Are you using lilo or grub? If you are using grub, appending anything to your lilo.conf file will not affect your system. The only switch that might help you is supplying the correct amount of RAM either on the boot prompt or via '/etc/lilo.conf'. At the boot prompt, type linux mem=[size in MB]M (e.g. linux mem=96M, if you have 96 MB RAM). If this works, add it to your '/etc/lilo.conf', by changing the string append="" to something like this: append="mem=96M" In GRUB, use something like title linux kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 mem=128M put that in /boot/grub/menu.lst that should fix your problem. If not go to this link for possible reasons and solutions. http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0004.0/0719.html Cheers -- Al __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 16 January 2001 18:12, you wrote: I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and restarted, but to no avail. and did you run /sbin/lilo afterwards? Also use 255 or 247 depending on whether you have an on-board video that shares main memory, not 256. Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm actually in linux I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. How do you try to access it? post the output of cat /etc/fstab ls -l /dev/cd* cat /etc/lilo.conf and don't forget to add this file information, also; cat /boot/grub/menu.lst and, if it is a CD-R or CDRW, also include these dmesg ls -l /dev/scd* cat /etc/modules.conf Civileme __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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post the output of cat /etc/fstab ls -l /dev/cd* cat /etc/lilo.conf and don't forget to add this file information, also; cat /boot/grub/menu.lst and, if it is a CD-R or CDRW, also include these dmesg ls -l /dev/scd* cat /etc/modules.conf Civileme Cheers -- Al __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM
is it perchance a cdrw? Allton Paul wrote: tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got "Input/Output error" -Original Message- From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM have you tried to mount the cdrom? mnt cdrom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allton Paul Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:13 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and restarted, but to no avail. Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm actually in linux I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. http://1cis.com Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes 1st Class Internet Solutions http://1cis.com Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes 1st Class Internet Solutions Name: InterScan_Disclaimer.txt InterScan_Disclaimer.txtType: Plain Text (text/plain) Encoding: 7bit
