Re: missing memory with 2.2.12

Joshua Brandon Myer (jbm@intertek.net)
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 23:33:01 -0500 (CDT)

Brent:

this is a common enough problem. memory detect doesn't always work
properly, so you have to add and append line to lilo.conf. iirc (which i
probably don't), it'll be

image = /kernel_image
root=/dev/root_device
label=linux
append="mem=128M"

in your lilo.conf.

personal guess is bunk bios.

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On Tue, 7 Sep 1999, Brent Verner wrote:


> 
> 2.2.12 sees only 64 of 128mb ram.
> 
> i updated the bios on an abit be6 motherboard and the kernel only
> saw 64 of 128mb ram in the box. the bios and other OS still saw all
> of the memory. backing out the bios update fixe[ds] the problem.
> 
> kernel 2.0.36 ha[ds] same symptom. 
> 
> this is reproducible behavior. could it indicate a problem in mm/init?
> or did abit just release a bunk bios? i have no clue where to start 
> debugging this. i'll provide any info to assist in hunting this down.
> 
> 
> brent
> 
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