Re: Memory between 640K-1M

Geert Uytterhoeven (Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be)
Sun, 17 May 1998 14:45:49 +0200 (MET DST)

On 17 May 1998, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> By author: Adam Fritzler <afritz@delphid.ml.org>
> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> >
> >
> > On somewhat related note, does Linux support non-contiguous memory? (as is
> > occurs when you have to use the 'memory hole' option in many new
> > pentium bios's for some old cards)
> >
>
> No (except for the 640K-1024K memory hole), but it shouldn't be *too*
> hard to add.

Especially when keeping in mind that non-contiguous memory is supported on
non-Intel architectures (e.g. m68k).

Greetings,

Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven                     Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Wavelets, Linux/{m68k~Amiga,PPC~CHRP}  http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~geert/
Department of Computer Science -- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- Belgium




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