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galadriann

11-17-2000, 03:07 PM

I just installed Mandrake on the system and it didn't find the complete amount of memory of 128Mb. On the system I can see 13Mb. ???
Mandrake is very nice but too slow because of that. Any suggestion ?
PII 450, 4G, 128Mb, Matrox G200 8Mb, SBLive.

Luthor

11-17-2000, 03:15 PM

su as root

edit /etc/lilo.conf

add: append=" mem=128M"

to each "image" section you use

These is also a memory "hole" setting in some BIOS's that can cause this.

Here is a link to an explanation of this (at bottom of page) - http://www.rojakpot.com/Speed_Demonz/BIOS_Guide/BIOS_Guide_02b.htm

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Luthor St. James
(aka [AcK]BillTheCat)

[This message has been edited by Luthor (edited 17 November 2000).]