Re: 2.4.4 kernel reports wrong amount of physical memory

From: Jeff Golds (jgolds@resilience.com)
Date: Mon May 14 2001 - 18:41:16 EST

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Jeff Golds wrote:
>
> Rik van Riel wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 14 May 2001, Wayne Whitney wrote:
> > > In mailing-lists.linux-kernel, you wrote:
> > >
> > > > You need to compile highmem support into the kernel if you want to
> > > > use more than 890 MB of RAM, set it to maximum 4GB for best
> > > > performance...
> > >
> > > On a similar note, what is the maximum physical memory supported
> > > by the 4GB option?
> >
> > Ummm, 4GB maybe? ;)
> >
> > Rik
>
> Ahh, it's totally obvious. 1 GB option = 890 MB, 4 GB option = 4GB. Can I assume a linear relation and get 66.2 MB when I select the 64 MB option?
>
> ;)
>
> -Jeff
>

That's GB not MB =P

-Jeff

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