[Linux] linux doesn't seem to see added memory

[Kenneth Scharf]

Sometimes you need to put a line in lilo.conf to tell
the kernel how much memory the system has.  (I don't
recall the syntax off hand).  This seems strange
though, my system has 256meg of ram and the kernel
sees it all without any lilo params.  I think it may
have something to do with the mb.  I know that early
socket 7 mb's wouldn't cache any memory above 64meg,
and the kernel wouldn't see any memory above 64m on
its own.  But your cellery shouldn't have this
problem.


Try "cat /proc/meminfo" and see what you get.


--- Warren Pollans <cottage1@gate.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have just added 128MB of memory (Best Buy special)
> to my linux box
> (400 MHx Celeron) - 196MB total: 64 MB in 1st slot,
> 128 MB in 2nd - both
> are marked PC100.  The BIOS sees it, but it seems
> that linux doesn't -
> Gnome:Utilities:SymtemInfo shows about 64 MB Total
> Memory that is about
> 90-98% used.
> 
> Question:  Do I need to tell linux (RH 6.1) about
> the memory? Is there
> another tool that will tell me how much memory linux
> thinks I have?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Warren
> 
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