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

Marty Leisner (leisner@sdsp.mc.xerox.com)
Fri, 18 Apr 1997 13:59:43 PDT

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> In article <linux.kernel.9704171559.AA13708@devcom1.sdsp.mc.xerox.com>,
> Marty Leisner <leisner@sdsp.mc.xerox.com> wrote:
> >
> >I upgraded ram on a machine (went from 16 to 24 mbyte).
> >This is an older compaq 486 DX2/50 presario.
> >
> >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?
>
>
> Which kernel are you working with? I've written a patch that's in
> the newer 2.1.x kernels that should deal with this, and I'd be
> interested about cases where it doesn't work.
>
> -david parsons

Both...

How was I supposed to respond to you personally?

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marty
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