[aclug-L] Re: Base memory 512kb and extend memory 31744KB

["Benjamin F. Bunck" <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's been a while, but this has happened to me before with debian.  Hold down 
the control key like you were doing, and then when you see the prompt "boot: "

type:

linux append="mem=32M"

and press enter.  I think that should get it...if not, try typing simply:
mem=32M

Ben


On Thursday 19 July 2001 12:18 am, you wrote:
> Hi, all
>
> I have a PII-233, and it has
> Base memory 512kb and extend memory 31744KB
> on boot up it show 32M memory,
> I tried to install Debian, so I put the bootable
> Debian cd on the cdrom . When it boot, it shows:
>
> " SYSLINUX 1.48xxxx Copyright.
> It appears your computer has less than 608k of the
> low("Dos") RAM. Linux needs at least this amount to
> boot. If you get this message in error, hold down the
> Ctrl key while booting, and I will take you word for
> it.
> Boot failed."
>
> When I hold the Ctrl key, it shows the Welcome to
> Debian page, with the prompt "boot: "
> I don't know what agrument should I put after the
> boot, if I just hit the enter key. It show
> "Boot fail: please change disks and press a key to
> continue."
>
> I tried to put a Debian boot disk, it still generate
> the same error.
>
> Anyone has any idea what should I do? any argument
> should I tried? please help.
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Mav
>
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