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SubjectRe: Can CONFIG_MAX_16M be removed?


On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, Andrew E. Mileski wrote:

> > Since we have the "mem=" command line option to overrride the amount
> > of memory used, is the CONFIG_MAX_16M option necessary anymore? It
> > would seem to me that CONFIG_MAX_16M just causes confusion to new
> > Linux users.
>
> I'd rather see an option for compiling in the max memory, as some people
> boot linux directly and can't pass anything. This is real simple to add
> too - I'll even do it if necessary.
>
Don't remove the option. I have an old 386 that uses this setting and
I'd really like to be able to upgrade kernels in the future.



Paolo

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