Re: memory the bios reads but linux doesn't?

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
17 Apr 1997 19:51:07 GMT

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By author: "Marty Leisner" <leisner@sdsp.mc.xerox.com>
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>
> I upgraded ram on a machine (went from 16 to 24 mbyte).
> This is an older compaq 486 DX2/50 presario.
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> In linux it sees 16 Mbyte, in windows 95 it sees 24 Mbyte...
> The bios checks all 24 Mbyte.
>
> I had to boot with
> mem=24M
> for it to see the memory...
>
> Why? How can I make this easier?
>

You can't... it's a Compaq BIOS bogosity.

-hpa

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