[ale] Memory > 64 M

[jimpop at yahoo.com (Jim Popovitch)]

Try:

  boot:  Linux mem=95M

if that fails try:

  boot:  Linux mem=90M

I know, it's kinda ridiculous....

-Jim P.


--- Armsby John-G16665 <John.Armsby at motorola.com> wrote:
> I upgraded my memory on the Pentium II box I have.  I have RedHat
> 5.1(2.0.35).  I read that I have to pass the memory parameter at
> boot. I
> have tried the following, both failed.  The PC locked up during
> initial
> start up right about when it is accessing the file system.
> 
> 
> boot:  Linux mem=97M		Failed.
> 
> Using the GUI tool associated with windows 95 knockoff (LILO
> configuration)
> mem=97M	Failed.
> 
> The machine is smart enough to the 64 meg by default.
> 
> I am sure there is a something simple I have missed.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I could upgrade but that is another story.  When I have tried to
> upgrade
> (5.2, 6.1), my Creative DAD CD-ROM (ATAPI) refuses to talk to the pci
> 128
> SoundBlaster.  Funny thing is I can get REAL PLAYER to work fine with
> both
> upgrades.  At present the CD-ROM talks to the SoundBlaster via the
> $35
> driver I bought from FourFront Technologies... Works great. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> John
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