Memory Question

Brian Densmore DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com
Thu Sep 20 16:50:47 CDT 2001


You may need to add a "mem=2048m" to your lilo configuration file. I
know some systems have a problem with reported and actual RAM.

HTH,
Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Goins [mailto:Mgoins at waddell.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:43 AM
> To: bill at billclark.net
> Cc: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Memory Question
> 
> 
> I checked dmesg and  'cat /proc/meminfo'. and they both say 1 
> gig my bios says 2 gigs. Why won't is see it all?
> 
> >>> "Bill Clark" <bill at billclark.net> 09/20/01 09:03AM >>>
> I would not rely on top being an accurate tool to report 
> system information.
> Try looking in dmesg or do a 'cat /proc/meminfo'.
> 
> My two cents.
> 
> Bill
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Goins [mailto:Mgoins at waddell.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 8:30 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org 
> Subject: Memory Question
> 
> 
> Hey all,  I have a Redhat 7.0 server 2.2.-16 With 2 Gigs of 
> ram. When I run
> top or cat proc it only reports about 1 Gig of ram. Is there 
> some limit or
> do I need a different kernel.  Please send help.   Thanks,     Michael
> Goins, MCSE, CNA Unix Administrator Waddell & Reed 6300 Lamar 
> Ave. Shawnee
> Mission, KS 66201 913.236.1615
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