> If I'm not mistaken, I read that the 2.2.x Kernel and later no longer made > you add: > > append="mem=128M" > > ..to lilo.conf to get it to use more than 64MB of RAM (in my case, 128MB). > 2.2.x is not 100% correct - it became superflous with 2.2.10 or something like that - at least on my system.
> I have 128MB of physical memory, yet it's only picking up 64 megs using > Potato and 2.2.14. > there seems to be no real standard for the bios to declare memory above 64M, so support for your bios may be missing. > I've also read (please forgive me for not remembering where) that using > `append' to force detection can cause weird things to happen. > it could, if your memory is organized in a strange way (memory hole, etc.) or if you specify just too much. > Should I just compile a new Kernel, or is just using append="mem=128M" > perfectly fine? > just do it. if it works - all fine. if not ... :-( -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.
