The only way I have been able to get extra memory recognized is to do it
through linuxconf.
Either go through drakconf on the desktop and then to linuxconf or via a
terminal, then click on boot mode, LILO defaults, extra options, and at
'boot options' put mem=128M or if there is anything else there, just add
it. Click on accept, yes to activate, and quit till you get out. The
next time you reboot you won't have to type 'linux mem=128M' at the LILO
prompt. Just went from 128 to 192 and it worked perfectly.
One other thing...I didn't think to do a 'cat /proc/meminfo' after
getting out of linuxconf to see what it said...do that first, if the ram
is recognised there then you're set, if not do a reboot.
Cheers
Bill
Dan Westlake wrote:
>
> I know you mentioned that you tried various append="mem=128M" in
> lilo.conf, and that you ran /sbin/lilo after. I vaguely recall reading that for
> some reason on some machines it needs to be 1 less than the actual number. Try
> append="mem=127M" and run /sbin/lilo again and see if that helps.
>
> Regards
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eugene C. Zesch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 1:39 AM
> Subject: [expert] 128Meg memory problems
>
> > Im having problems getting more than 64 Meg recognized. Ive just spent
> > the evening searching the archives and trying various options, with no
> > success.
> >
> > Im running Mandrake 6.0, 2.2.9-mdk kernel, on a BCM KR 632 MB and a P-II
> > 266.
> >
> > The mother board docs claim it will use 384Meg.
> > Ive disable OS2>64 in the bios., and tried various append="mem=128M" in
> > lilo.conf, and yes, I did run /sbin/lilo after.
> >
> > Ive put the memory in different slots, and Ive taken each 64Meg out one
> > at a time and run each set of 64Meg successfully.
> >
> > Im not having a bit of luck. Any of you gurus have any other
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gene
