Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1997-49,: Re: 2.0.32 freezes.

# Re: 2.0.32 freezes.

Jakob Curdes (jc@info-systems.com)
Mon, 08 Dec 1997 01:33:12 +0100 (MET)

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On 07-Dec-97 Dave Andruczyk wrote:
>>> >Check your lilo append line. Add a line that says " append = "mem=191M" "
>> >Use 1 meg less than total ram.
>> >The kernel usually queries the bios for the total amount of memory, and in
>> >most cases gets it right, but on some Mboards/bios it get the wrong
>> >number.
>> Is there any info on which boards / bioses this occurs ?
>
>Not that I know of, but I have heard the problems occur the most often on
>GigaByte and Tyan Boards or various vintage. I use the lilo line on ALL
>of the systems I maintain ( better safe than sorry)

Ok, thank you. Sadly I did not see the beginning of this thread : when I have,
say, 64 MB of ram, I say append = "mem=63M" , is that correct ?

thanx,
jc

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