this is kind of interesting ... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:02:49 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Danny Braniss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3.5GB memory limit?
Danny Braniss wrote: > the Addendum says: > * AMD chipset architecture requieres memory above 3.5GB to be reserved > for PCI devices. We have a winner. > Q1: is this AMD specific, or also true for P3/P4? It's chipset, not CPU specific. Your question is like asking if, because your Yugo (car) can't go faster than 100 KPH on one brand of gasoline, if it's a gasoline problem. > Q2: is there any way of accessing the 'lost' memory? ie some device > driver? No, not unless the chipset that imposes the limitation permits some form of bank selection. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
