Re: 128MB RAM on Linux

Patpong Wetyanon (pat@ksc.net.th)
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:05:50 +0700 (ICT)

It is sometimes harmfull to add option 'mem=xxx' in lilo without
any knownledge about using it .. Coz when you have less memory that you
specific in lilo option , your system will refuse to boot up . You need
to add option mem=xxx again at LILO prompt to overwrite the old option.
I faced some problem with the old memory dection patch (long time
ago) when use it with some system that has memory hole at 16MB , then I
need to add option mem=xxx to make kernel see more than 16 MB ,but the
new kernel 2.0.36pre seem to be cleaned from this problem. Thanks alan.

On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, Martin Guindon wrote:

> > This *really* needs to make its way into the Linux FAQ.
>
> I think this LILO option should be also documented in the distributions
> install FAQS and maybe it could be nice to see it added as an install
> option, when the LILO is being configured (at least, in the RedHat
> distribution, which is supposed to be "easy and smart" *grin*).
>
> I'm bored of being asked for this on IRC >:)
>
>
>
> Martin.
>
> likwid` @ IRC
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