Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 21 Aug 1998 05:38:01 -0400 | From | Martin Guindon <> | Subject | Re: 128MB RAM on Linux |
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At 04:10 AM 8/21/98 -0400, Chris Siebenmann wrote: > In my opinion, people packaging 'friendly' distributions should just >roll in one of the kernel patches that adds >64M memory detection. (It's >not like RedHat isn't already patching the stock kernel.) > > Automatic recognition is a lot more reliable than asking the user. >Especially on a long-term basis, where the user may change the memory >configuration of the machine without necessarily remembering to frob >the LILO configuration (or run the 'I am changing the hardware in this >way' GUI dialog box).
MMmm yeah, it's wise. (More than my idea *sigh*)
But btw, why does Linux isn't recognizing more than 64MB automatically?? It's one of the "plus" things Windows have... :/
Martin.
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