Re: how much memory can ELKS support?

[Leonardo Sampaio Cardoso]

rigoo wrote:
 
 Hello everyone
 
   I want to use ELKS on my miniboard ( 386sx, 4M ram, 8M flash),
   but I am not sure that ELKS support 4M memory, because ELKS
   is designd for 8086, and 8086 only support 1M memory, Any
   information on this matter is going to be greatly appreciated.
 
 
 
 Best regards,
  rigoo  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

To use 4mb of RAM (or even more), you will have to enter protected mode,
I`m not sure if ELKS does this. All I know is that ELKS works within the
real mode of all 80X86 processors.

Hey guys, correct me if I am wrong!

leosam

Re: how much memory can ELKS support?

[Veronica Parsons]

Hi Rigoo

I would think you would be better off using the main linux source which can
be made to work on an embedded 386sx and will make use of the paging tables
etc in protected mode, something that is not need on 8086 targets.

Veronica


-Original Message-
From: rigoo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 17 March 2000 22:02
Subject: how much memory can ELKS support?


Hello everyone

  I want to use ELKS on my miniboard ( 386sx, 4M ram, 8M flash),
  but I am not sure that ELKS support 4M memory, because ELKS
  is designd for 8086, and 8086 only support 1M memory, Any
  information on this matter is going to be greatly appreciated.



Best regards,
 rigoo  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]