Re: incorrect memory

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 07:05:43PM +0000, SamBozo Debian User wrote:
> ktb wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 06:41:59PM +0000, SamBozo Debian User wrote:
> > > I have just completed my 1st kernal compile. Things seem fine except for
> > > my memory.
> > > I have 256m originally (b4 the compile) it was all recognized. Now only
> > > 64m is recognized. I have done the append="mem=256M"  on another box
> > > when the bios didn't recognize the memory correctly. But since this use
> > > to work b4 my compile ....? Do I need to compile again and look for
> > > something in particular to check? I added/changed nothing, I was simply
> > > going to 2.2.17 from 2.2.15.
> > >
> > 
> > I don't' know why this would happen but I would try "append" and see if
> > it works.  I don't remember seeing a kernel option for this type of
> > thing but maybe there is.  If you get a kernel panic append 255M instead
> > of the full 256M
> > hth,
> > kent
> That worked fine appending the lilo, but I'm still wondering what I did
> to mess it up?
> 

I don't really know, maybe someone who does will chime in here.  Just a
thought after you compiled your new kernel did you rerun /sbin/lilo
before you booted?  If not, I'd take the append line out and rerun lilo,
boot and see if everything is fine.  Just a thought.
kent

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