[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: EnableHiMem for Memory == exactly 1GB?



On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 17:31 +0300, Micha Feigin wrote:
> For 1-2 GB machines there is also a patch that gives you a 2GB-2GB
> memory split which allows you to use up to two GB without highmem (not
> sure where the exact limit is). The upside is no memory remapping on
> context switch, the downside is that programs are limited to 2GB
> instead of 3GB (take into account here also the swap not only physical
> memory).

Where can I find that patch?  I'd like to try it in my laptop.  It's a
Centrino chipset laptop with 1Gb of RAM installed.  When highmem is
enabled, slows to a crawl.  (Why?  Anyone know?)

-- 
Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom@pdx.edu>



Reply to: