On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:44:51 -0700
"Simper, Brian D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> Is there a theoretical or functional maximum memory you can put in a
> Linux machine?  I have a server with 2GB installed but the free
> command stubbornly says:
> 
> # free
>              total       used       free     shared    buffers
> cached
> Mem:        902768     672416     230352          0      45820
> 193564
> -/+ buffers/cache:     433032     469736
> Swap:       522216      25124     497092
> 
> This is Red Hat Linux 9 machine with a stock kernel.  Am I missing
> some crucial point?  Has anyone else dealt with a lower than expected
> reported memory?


Make sure you compile your kernel with the option 4Gb RAM (look under
Processor Type and Features).  Normally, the stock RH kernel is compiled
w/ 4Gb, but I don't know about RH 9.0.

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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