[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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