[Rule-list] Emulating smaller memory sizes

Gordon Buzowetsky idesofmarch at sk.sympatico.ca
Sun Mar 24 16:34:59 EET 2002


On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 02:16:28 +0200
Richard Kweskin <rkwesk at mail.ariadne-t.gr> wrote:

> Hello All
> 
> Just after booting and typing linux mem=xxM does change the initial 
> recognition of memory size but vt3 reports the actual size of memory
just 
> after reporting anaconda floppy device fd0. At this point the
partitioning 
> hasn't started yet, never mind the rest. Does this mean that only when
the 
> physical ram size is actually reduced that a "true" test of less ram is 
> taking place?
> 
> Richard

Hi Richard...

Oddly miniconda will do that.....but when you boot up using slinky...wait
till it stops...then just scroll back to see your 'dmesg'....on my
machines; after giving it a 'mem' parameter that is exactly what is seen
as recognized memory during boot.....

D...should have a definitive 'yea' or 'nay' by noon local time...;-)

Later..G

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