you need the BIGMEM mem patch for the 2.2 kernel or enable the BIGMEM
feature for the 2.4 kernel to recognize memory > 1GB.

If you use a distro like mandrake or redhat with 2.2. kernel the patches
are included in their kernels, you just need to recompile i think.



On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Ronald Warner wrote:

> i have a server wth more then 2GB memory, but /proc/meminfo is
> reporting just less than 1GB...  will an append="mem=2G" in
> lilo.conf work?  if not, how do i tweak the kernel so that it reports
> the correct physical memory?
>
> thanks.
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