I know you mentioned that you tried various append="mem=128M" in
lilo.conf, and that you ran /sbin/lilo after. I vaguely recall reading that for
some reason on some machines it needs to be 1 less than the actual number. Try
append="mem=127M" and run /sbin/lilo again and see if that helps.
Regards
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugene C. Zesch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 1:39 AM
Subject: [expert] 128Meg memory problems
> Im having problems getting more than 64 Meg recognized. Ive just spent
> the evening searching the archives and trying various options, with no
> success.
>
> Im running Mandrake 6.0, 2.2.9-mdk kernel, on a BCM KR 632 MB and a P-II
> 266.
>
> The mother board docs claim it will use 384Meg.
> Ive disable OS2>64 in the bios., and tried various append="mem=128M" in
> lilo.conf, and yes, I did run /sbin/lilo after.
>
> Ive put the memory in different slots, and Ive taken each 64Meg out one
> at a time and run each set of 64Meg successfully.
>
> Im not having a bit of luck. Any of you gurus have any other
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gene
