On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 22:07, nate wrote: > David De Graff said: > > Wow. > > > > After remembering that both ReiserFS and DAC960 support are built into > > the kernel now, I decided to take a chance and do this: > > > > apt-get -t testing install kernel-image-2.4.19-686 > > > > After carefully following the package's config instructions (displayed > > automatically), I rebooted and the box came back up with a new kernel - > > and without a hitch! > > > > I'm sure this is old hat to Debian veterans, but I'm IMPRESSED. > > > > Now I just need to figure out why the OS still doesn't recognize the full > > 1GB of RAM in the machine - I wonder if this kernel was compiled without > > himem support. > > what does 'free' say? from one of my boxes with 1GB ram(2.2.19): > total used free shared buffers cached > Mem: 970932 935060 35872 261600 504092 146920 > -/+ buffers/cache: 284048 686884 > Swap: 2000052 0 2000052 > > from dmesg: > Memory: 970868k/983040k available (1544k kernel code, 428k reserved, 10136k > data, 64k init)
As well, himem with Linux is not as much of an issue so long as you aren't using a really old box (with a 16 MB memory problem) or going over 64 GB iirc on current systems. Remember when himem meant more than 640 KB? Remember when himem meant more than 48 KB on old 6502-based systems? -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
