Tony Hernandez wrote:

> This shouldnt happen in linux 2.2.*  since the kernel is supposed to
> recognise all you memory. This used to happen in linux 2.0.* that is very
> strange.

Hi,
When I upgraded my motherboard to a TMC TI6NBF+ with a VIA chipset, linux 2.2.5
only recognised the first 64 MB. I haven't tried it without the 'append=' since
I installed 2.2.10-3. Perhaps the problem is specific to the VIA chipset.

regards,
Dave

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Millen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Massimo Malatesta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: memory
>
> > Massimo Malatesta wrote:
> >
> > > the kernel recognize only 64 MB of the 98Mb in system.What I have to do
> > > to show all mamory to my linux slakware 7.0.
> > > Thanks
> > > Massimo
> >
> > I had this problem with a new motherboard and 256MB, and several people on
> > the list gave me the answer:
> >
> > try adding the following line to your lilo.conf:
> > append="mem=98M"
> > run lilo, then reboot
> >
> > regards,
> > Dave
> > --
> > He was part of my dream, of course -- but then I was part of his dream
> > too.
> >                 -- Lewis Carroll
> >
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> >
> >

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