This is a function of the BIOS on the particular unit. Some system BIOS do
not provide the information in a standard format so that the Linux kernel
can retrieve it, others do.
Ray Knight
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> Subject: RE: [ale] Re: Programing in memory
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>
> It depends!
>
> On my Thinkpad, I have to add "append=128M" for it to recognize
> the extra RAM. On my desktop, I don't have to. Both use kernel
> 2.2.14.
>
> Bao
>
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> From: Mike Fletcher [mailto:">fletch@phydeaux.org]
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> Subject: Re: [ale] Re: Programing in memory
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> >>>>> "Allen" == Allen Francom ">aef@prismnet.com> writes:
>
> [...]
>
> Allen> Here is a total snippet of one particular image in my
> Allen> lilo.conf:
>
> Allen> image = /boot/vmlinuz label = normal root = /dev/hda5
> Allen> append="mem=128M"
>
> Allen> You will of course want to put the right number of
> Allen> megabytes in there, whatever you actually have installed.
>
> Allen> Note also that this is only necessary if you have > 64MB
> Allen> RAM installed. Otherwise don't bother.
>
> I think this is only true for older (2.0, IIRC) kernels.
> I'm running 2.2.14 on a box with 128M and don't have anything in my
> lilo.conf.
>
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