Sarang Lakare a �crit : > > I had lots of problems with LM8.0's memory detection. I have 1.5GB system > which was working perfect with LM7.2. The default installation of LM8.0 > detected only 900MB. Later I found out thru the expert list that the kernel > is configured to use 1GB only. So I tried making the kernel again with 2GB > memory support. Unfortunately the system now dosn't boot (I have mentioned > this on the expert list). > > Somebody then suggested that I use the enterprise kernel. I did that and then > the 1.5GB was visible :). But this lead to many more problems.. I cannot > install nvidia drivers now as they end up in many unresolved symbols.. There > are no precompiled PRMs for the enterprise kernel. And, I cannot compile the > drivers.. infact I found that I cannot compile any modules with the stock > kernels of mandrake. What is the problem? > > Anyway, the main thing is : Can DrakX detect the correct amount of memory for > LM8.x? It showed 899M and I said mine is 1500M and still I didn't get 1500M. > I think DrakX could be configured to install the enterprise kernel if more > than 1GB memory is available. If you are interested in how the kernel handles high memory, you can have a look at http://www.lwn.net/2001/0607/kernel.php3. This explains why kernels 2.2.x and 2.4.x not explicitely compiled with high-mem support only see a little less than 1 GB. There *are* precompiled RPMS for the entreprise kernel on the 1st commercial CD : [fred@henry /]$ ls /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_* /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_GLX-0.9-769.i386.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.2.19-10mdk-0.9-769.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.2.19-10mdk-secure-0.9-769.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.2.19-10mdk-smp-0.9-769.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.3-20mdk-0.9-769.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.3-20mdk-enterprise-0.9-769.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS3/NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.3-20mdk-smp-0.9-769.i586.rpm and I have tested that the RPMS install and work correctly on a standard machine (I don't have a >1GB machine to test this) for every set of kernel and RPMS. The best bet would probably be to recompile a custom kernel and compile the Nvidia drivers with it. -- Fr�d�ric Bothamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- QA Team
