Re: [newbie] Linux RAM problem

[John Aldrich]

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> I have a problem with Linux Mandrae 6.0 (Venus).  When I boot
> up my computer, the BIOS reads that I have 65535 K of ram (64 megs).
> However, when I reach the Shell Log In screen, the system reports that
> I have only 16 megs of RAM.
> 
>       What's the deal?  what do I do to make it detect my 64 megs of
> RAM?
>
Later (2.2.x) kernels are SUPPOSED to have fixed this. Try typing:
append="mem=64M" at the LILO prompt (INCLUDING quotes this time...)
        John