Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-05-07 Thread Richard L Shepherd
> At 09:20 AM 4/21/97 +1200, Richard L Shepherd wrote: > > >Yes I have read that too. However it does see the memory (when I put > >"mem=128M" on the boot line). I'm not sure that cache isn't the problem, > >though. It went so well for 3 weeks, then started to go downhill. This > >w/e it killed

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-22 Thread Richard L Shepherd
On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Matt Lawrence wrote: > I had similar problems with the kernel on the install disks. If I let the > system sit for a day or so (386 with 8M), I would get a bunch of "Couldn't > get a free page" messages. After rebuilding the kernel for my hardware, > the message hasn't come b

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-22 Thread Matt Lawrence
At 09:20 AM 4/21/97 +1200, Richard L Shepherd wrote: >Yes I have read that too. However it does see the memory (when I put >"mem=128M" on the boot line). I'm not sure that cache isn't the problem, >though. It went so well for 3 weeks, then started to go downhill. This >w/e it killed itself comp

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-21 Thread Lawrence Chim
First, 430HX does cache more than 64MB RAM subject to your motherboard have an extra Tag RAM. It is the Tag RAM problem, not the chipset problem. Only 430VX and 430TX not cache more than 64MB RAM. Second, it is the BIOS limitation that make Linux not find more than 64MB RAM, though there is a per

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-20 Thread Richard L Shepherd
On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Harmon Sequoya Nine wrote: > I was looking at how to recompile the kernel to get it to recognize memory > above 64M, > and it said you should have at least 512K of cache to do this... Yes I have read that too. However it does see the memory (when I put "mem=128M" on the boo

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-20 Thread Dima
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: >On Sun, 20 Apr 1997, Dima wrote: > >> Nope, you can't rip it off any board. It's a tag chip and they come > >oh :( When I bought my mobo I had the choice of spending $30 (50 >guilders) extra for 256KB cache plus the chip... looking back, maybe I >should

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-20 Thread Dima
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: >> "Dima" == Dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Dima> Anyway, it also depends on the m/b chipset, eg. on pentium >Dima> boards all three chipsets support >64M but only one (HX I >Dima> think) can cache >64M. Tom's hardware guide is a good

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-20 Thread Alexandre Lebrun
here it is : http://sysdoc.pair.com/ Alexandre On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > Dima> think) can cache >64M. Tom's hardware guide is a good place > Dima> to read all about it. > > Could you send up the URL? I've lost it, it seems. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-20 Thread Karl M. Hegbloom
> "Dima" == Dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Dima> Anyway, it also depends on the m/b chipset, eg. on pentium Dima> boards all three chipsets support >64M but only one (HX I Dima> think) can cache >64M. Tom's hardware guide is a good place Dima> to read all about it. Could

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Harmon Sequoya Nine
Chock one up to hardware inexperience. I had just installed a 16M upgrade on my brother's 486 -- a single 16M SIMM in one memory slot. The computer saw it, but I had heard that SIMMS must be installed in pairs, so I was perplexed. The 486 is a 32-bit processor after all. I found out later that

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Dima
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: ... >In the booklet I got with my motherboard is stated that my board needs an >extra "16K*8-15" chip to cache memory > 64 MB. You can rip this off any >spare 486 board you have lingering around, I think... if you're looking >for it in shops, stay looking

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Alexandre Lebrun
On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Harmon Sequoya Nine wrote: > Don't know if this relates to the question, but... > > I was looking at how to recompile the kernel to get it to recognize memory above 64M > and it said you should have at least 512K of cache to do this... > > -- Harmon Hum, I would be

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Lawrence Chim
Martin Schulze wrote: > > On Apr 19, Harmon Sequoya Nine wrote > > Don't know if this relates to the question, but... > > > > I was looking at how to recompile the kernel to get it to recognize memory > > above 64M, > > and it said you should have at least 512K of cache to do this... > > Add mem

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Martin Schulze
On Apr 19, Harmon Sequoya Nine wrote > Don't know if this relates to the question, but... > > I was looking at how to recompile the kernel to get it to recognize memory > above 64M, > and it said you should have at least 512K of cache to do this... Add mem=80M at the lilo prompt to let Linux rec

Re: Memory Gobbler

1997-04-19 Thread Harmon Sequoya Nine
Don't know if this relates to the question, but... I was looking at how to recompile the kernel to get it to recognize memory above 64M, and it said you should have at least 512K of cache to do this... -- Harmon -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL