[ltp] mem=<large number>

[linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com]

Michael,

I'd like to investigate this. Would you please send me any pertinent
details, such as lilo/kernel settings, boot messages, brand & part numbers
of the memory, type/model codes for the ThinkPad, etc? Also, if you can
recall the results of any sleuthing you've done on this, that would be
useful as well.

-- Keith

Keith Frechette
Linux Development Lead, Mobile Computing Options and Software Development
IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761 / TieLine:441-3761


"Michael B. Haynie" <mbhaynie@switch.com> on 03/17/2000 12:44:53 PM

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Subject:  Re: [ltp] mem=<large number>



Well, I've got a 600x with 576M installed (don't throw anything at me --
it's a desk top replacement for heavy development). But so far, I can
only boot linux with 512M. Anything larger causes linux to hang in the
boot phase (after lilo). I'm using RedHat 6.1 which appears to have a
max memory of 1GB. 512M is not bad, but I hate to waste anything. Does
anyone have any idea what my problem might be?

Harald Milz wrote:
>
> Bob Barrett <bobbarrett@netscape.net> wrote:
>                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> shouldn't that be iPlanet.net now? ...
>
> > Here's my lilo.conf (last change)
>
> > boot=/dev/hda
> > map=/boot/map
> > install=/boot/boot.b
> > prompt
> > timeout=50
> > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.13-7mdk
> >       label=linux
> >       root=/dev/hda1
> >       read-only
> >       append="mem=227M"
>
> I'd prefer to use the figure that is shown by the POST during boot in the
> top left corner, and write a "K" behind, like
>
> append="mem=163264K"
>
> which is what I have. You want to write this line in the general section
> instead of in the image stanza, too.
>
> --
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