Re: RAM size

[joost@topaz.mdcc.cx (Joost Kooij)]

On Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 08:58:45PM +0400, Alexey wrote:
> I have 128M RAM.
> 
> dmesg:
> ...
> Memory: 64364k/66496k available (808k kernel code, 416k reserved, 864k data, 44k init)
> ...
> 
> Am I right thinking that Linux "sees" 64M only?
> Well, the *free* utility displays total memory at 64M.
> What's wrong?

The linux kernel is confused about the amount of memory in your system.
Try booting with extra parameter "mem=128M".  Also, see the bootprompt-
HOWTO at www.linuxdoc.org

Cheers,


Joost