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

[Benjamin Bunck <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, sorry about my original message, but I think it is:

boot: linux mem=32M

Does that work?


If it does, you might have to place the line:

append="mem=32M"

within /etc/lilo.conf in order to get the machine to boot
correctly after the install.  Be sure to run /sbin/lilo aftwards.

I don't know exactly where this problem comes from, but it seems to be
related to some 2.2 and earlier kernels.  When I installed debian on my
machine with 160M once, it recognized only something like 12M.

If you get things running, execute the command "free" to see if Linux
recognized all of your RAM.

Ben



On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Maverick wrote:

>
> Hi,
>    I tried on the boot prompt: linux append="mem=32M"
> it shows:
> loading root.bin.....
> Boot failed. please change disks and press a key to
> continue
>
> I put a boot floppy(create by rewarite  root.bin),
> still got the same error.
>
> Any idea what did I do wrong?
>
> Please help,
>
> Regards,
> Mav
> --- "Benjamin F. Bunck" <bbunck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > 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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