Re: 128MB RAM on Linux

Martin Guindon (likwid@likwid.qc.ca)
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 05:38:01 -0400

At 04:10 AM 8/21/98 -0400, Chris Siebenmann wrote:
> In my opinion, people packaging 'friendly' distributions should just
>roll in one of the kernel patches that adds >64M memory detection. (It's
>not like RedHat isn't already patching the stock kernel.)
>
> Automatic recognition is a lot more reliable than asking the user.
>Especially on a long-term basis, where the user may change the memory
>configuration of the machine without necessarily remembering to frob
>the LILO configuration (or run the 'I am changing the hardware in this
>way' GUI dialog box).

MMmm yeah, it's wise. (More than my idea *sigh*)

But btw, why does Linux isn't recognizing more than 64MB automatically??
It's one of the "plus" things Windows have... :/

Martin.

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