[ale] Memory > 64 M

[Jim Popovitch]

Hey Rob, Thanks for the link, especially the part about 32bit access. 
I
got a 350% improvement right away.  Thanks!

-Jim P. 

--- Robert Hoffman <rob at frankenlinux.com> wrote:
> This happens on some motherboards. I've got a little guide to fixing
> the memory problem here:
> 
> www.frankenlinux.com/guides/tweaks.html
> 
> -Rob Hoffman
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Armsby John-G16665 <John.Armsby at motorola.com>
> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:05:28 -0400
> 
> >I upgraded my memory on the Pentium II box I have.  I have RedHat
> >5.1(2.0.35).  I read that I have to pass the memory parameter at
> boot. I
> >have tried the following, both failed.  The PC locked up during
> initial
> >start up right about when it is accessing the file system.
> >
> >
> >boot:  Linux mem=97M		Failed.
> >
> >Using the GUI tool associated with windows 95 knockoff (LILO
> configuration)
> >mem=97M	Failed.
> >
> >The machine is smart enough to the 64 meg by default.
> >
> >I am sure there is a something simple I have missed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I could upgrade but that is another story.  When I have tried to
> upgrade
> >(5.2, 6.1), my Creative DAD CD-ROM (ATAPI) refuses to talk to the
> pci 128
> >SoundBlaster.  Funny thing is I can get REAL PLAYER to work fine
> with both
> >upgrades.  At present the CD-ROM talks to the SoundBlaster via the
> $35
> >driver I bought from FourFront Technologies... Works great. 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >John
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