On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, Marco Boscacci wrote:
> I load the new kernel with loadlin, and after the screen becomes black,
> I receive a message-error saying I've less then 4MB.
>
> I installed the 2.1.25 release, but it happend the same things:-(
>
> The 2.1.16 is still working OK.
>
> My Computer is a CyrixP166+,32MB EDO Ram, 256Kb L2, and TMC AI5TV
> mainboard
> (CD and HD are SCSI devices, connected with a NCR810 Controller)
>
> Could someone help me or tell what is going on?
I think it's the new code in arch/i386/boot/setup.S. There was a big
change in it going from 2.1.21 to 2.1.22. I get the same error only it's
reports 2Mb. It works on my friends DX2-66 with 40Mb RAM. My 486DX4-100
with 24Mb failed with the less than 2Mb, but booted with 40Mb installed.
Only problem being that linux only reported 24Mb. I can't remember the
486 motherboard type off hand.
Now I have the same problem with my P166+, 48Mb RAM on a Abit PR5
motherboard. It'll probably work if you make the define
STANDARD_MEMORY_BIOS_CALL. I haven't tried it, and I'm not sure where
you'd have to define it.
Regards, Barry.
Member of Team AMIGA.
Homepage: http://www.cs.herts.ac.uk/~ba5aa/