[ale] Memory > 64 M

[Robert Hoffman]

This happens on some motherboards. I've got a little guide to fixing the memory problem here:

www.frankenlinux.com/guides/tweaks.html

-Rob Hoffman

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Armsby John-G16665 <John.Armsby at motorola.com>
To: ale at ale.org
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:05:28 -0400

>I upgraded my memory on the Pentium II box I have.  I have RedHat
>5.1(2.0.35).  I read that I have to pass the memory parameter at boot. I
>have tried the following, both failed.  The PC locked up during initial
>start up right about when it is accessing the file system.
>
>
>boot:  Linux mem=97M		Failed.
>
>Using the GUI tool associated with windows 95 knockoff (LILO configuration)
>mem=97M	Failed.
>
>The machine is smart enough to the 64 meg by default.
>
>I am sure there is a something simple I have missed.
>
>
>
>
>I could upgrade but that is another story.  When I have tried to upgrade
>(5.2, 6.1), my Creative DAD CD-ROM (ATAPI) refuses to talk to the pci 128
>SoundBlaster.  Funny thing is I can get REAL PLAYER to work fine with both
>upgrades.  At present the CD-ROM talks to the SoundBlaster via the $35
>driver I bought from FourFront Technologies... Works great. 
>
>
>
>
>John
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