Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:56:03 -0500 | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: [SOLVED] RAM installed vs reported |
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Thanasis wrote: > on 12/30/2009 01:08 PM Dirk Heinrichs wrote the following: >> Am Mittwoch 30 Dezember 2009 11:49:39 schrieb Thanasis: >> >>> I have a netbook (Acer Aspire One A110L) and installed a 1GB DDR2 in the >>> available slot, for a total of 1.5GB or RAM. >>> The BIOS reports it as 1.5GB and so does grml linux (booting from usb), >>> but the installed gentoo linux reports only 904600 kB: >> With more than 1G of memory, you should set CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y. >> Another benefit with PAE is that you get the benefit of the nx bit being available to eliminate several classes to deliberate and unintentional misbehavior.
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