LILO: linux mem=256M
note that if your bios copies slow video bios rom into ram, you might
have to enter 255M rather than 256M.
bug
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Derek Simkowiak wrote:
> > Yesterday, using the same install media and procedures, I installed a system
> > with 256 MB of RAM, but Mandrake only sees 64 MB.
>
> Linux _used_ to always only see the first 64MB. I don't know what
> they did to fix it (on some systems).
>
> There's an option you can give at the boot prompt (in LILO) to
> make Linux see the full 256 megs. You can just put that option in
> your lilo.conf. I don't remember the exact option or documentation to
> look in, but look in the LILO howto and run a search at
