** Summary changed: - /proc/meminfo reports: 7024084.0 kB while lshw reports: 8388608.0 kB. Meminfo reports 1397272576 bytes less than lshw, a difference of 16.27% + /proc/meminfo reports 6.7 GiB, while lshw reports 8 GiB. Meminfo reports 1.3 GiB less than lshw.
** Description changed: - I have this laptop Acer Aspire E5-551G-T0KC http://www.acer.de/ac/de/DE/content/model/NX.MLEEG.009 It has 8 GB RAM. + I have this laptop Acer Aspire E5-551G-T0KC http://www.acer.de/ac/de/DE/content/model/NX.MLEEG.009 + It has 8 GiB memory. + Meminfo system test fails with this message: - "/proc/meminfo reports: 7024084.0 kB lshw reports: 8388608.0 kB FAIL: Meminfo reports 1397272576 bytes less than lshw, a difference of 16.27%. Only a variance of 10% in reported memory is allowed." - I didn't test any other kernel because I don't know which version I should install. + + "/proc/meminfo reports: 7024084.0 kB lshw reports: 8388608.0 kB FAIL: + Meminfo reports 1397272576 bytes less than lshw, a difference of 16.27%. + Only a variance of 10% in reported memory is allowed." + + I didn't test any other kernel because I don't know which version I + should install. + The system testing report is attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-44-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jul 23 20:51:49 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-16 (37 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-lts-utopic in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1477729 Title: /proc/meminfo reports 6.7 GiB, while lshw reports 8 GiB. Meminfo reports 1.3 GiB less than lshw. Status in linux-lts-utopic package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have this laptop Acer Aspire E5-551G-T0KC http://www.acer.de/ac/de/DE/content/model/NX.MLEEG.009 It has 8 GiB memory. Meminfo system test fails with this message: "/proc/meminfo reports: 7024084.0 kB lshw reports: 8388608.0 kB FAIL: Meminfo reports 1397272576 bytes less than lshw, a difference of 16.27%. Only a variance of 10% in reported memory is allowed." I didn't test any other kernel because I don't know which version I should install. The system testing report is attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-44-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jul 23 20:51:49 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-16 (37 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-utopic/+bug/1477729/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
