Re: System sees only 65M of memory
On Mon, Sep 11, 2000 at 11:44:41PM -0700, Krzys Majewski wrote:
> Debian install docs do say something about disabling all
> "memory holes" in the bios. -chris
I have these options disabled... but why are they useful?
Thanks
>
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Julio Merino wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Sep 11, 2000 at 07:09:08PM +0200, Jason Quigley wrote:
> >
> > > Does your bios have the setting memory hole at 64M activated? I'm not sure if
> > > that's the exact option. I only vaguely remember something like that as I
> > > haven't rebooted for such a long time - and sorry - I refuse to for
> > > this! ;-)
> >
> > Wrong... the option is Memory hole at 15-16 Mb ;-)
> > So, I think this can't be the problem.
> >
> > Have you configured your kernel to support Athlon and MMTR ?
> >
> > Bye!
> >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Jason.
> > >
> > > --On Monday, September 11, 2000 9:20 -0700 Erik <journey@jps.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 05:56:52PM -0600, Art Edwards wrote:
> > > >> I just purchased two Athalon-based systems, each with 768M of ram.
> > > >> However, under debian (potato runnin kernel 2.2.17) the OS sees only 65
> > > >> M of memory. I have tried to use the append command
> > > >>
> > > >> mem=768M
> > > >>
> > > >> but it still sees only 65 M?
> > > >>
> > > >> Does anyone have any ideas?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Arthur H. Edwards
> > > >> 712 Valencia Dr. NE
> > > >> Abq. NM 87108
> > > >>
> > > >> (505) 256-0834
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > I haven't tried on my athlon, but i've heard that grub will autodetect
> > > > your ram correctly, and pass the info to the kernel. Still doesn't help
> > > > with the fact that mem= isn't working for you, but its a start :)
> > > >
> > > > Erik Bernhardson
> > > > journey@jps.net
> > > > --
> > > > It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool, than to speak and
> > > > remove all doubt.
> > > > -- Abraham Lincoln
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Juli-Manel Merino Vidal
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