Re: I want all my 4GB!!!
Mark Allums wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
>> James Brown wrote:
>>> Bob Proulx wrote:
>>>> Hmm... I recommend installing memtest86+ and then seeing how much
>>>> memory it detects at boot time.
>>>>
>>>> apt-get install memtest86+
>>>>
>>>> This should automatically install a grub boot entry and be very easy
>>>> to boot into afterward. I am thinking it might only detect 3G too.
>>>> In any case this would be a good independent test.
>>> I have installed this packege but I can find neither a man-page of it
>>> nor the help information. How can I use it (I think that it works when
>>> system booting) and when (and how) can I see the results of this test?
>>
>> It is a boot time image. Reboot and observe the grub boot menu. Use
>> the cursor keys to move down to the memtest image. Boot that image.
>>
>> Memtest86 will run forever until you stop it from running. It is an
>> infinitely running test program. It is very useful for testing
>> memory. But here I was interested in how much memory it reported and
>> so you could stop it almost immediately after noting that information.
>>
>> Upstream package documentation mostly documenting building it is
>> available in /usr/share/doc/memtest86+/README*.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>
> I'm posting the obvious, but: Are you sure you have installed the
> amd64 distro?
>
> If so, then it may take some kernel boot parameters to see all of the
> memory, or you may need to check your BIOS settings.
>
> Mark Allums
>
>
What are the kernel boot parameters?
P.S. I cannot change my BIOS memory settings, I tried do it earlier but
it was impossible.
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