Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:56:22 -0700 | From | "Larry M. Augustin" <> | Subject | memory limits |
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In the 2.0.* series you are limited to slightly under 1GB on x86. In lilo.conf use:
append = "mem=1012M"
and you should be fine.
Larry
>From: Frode Vatvedt Fjeld <frodef@acm.org> >Date: 23 Apr 1998 22:04:06 +0200 >Subject: memory > >I have a feeling this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find it.. > >How much RAM is linux supposed to be able to handle? I was trying to >run 2.1.91 on a x86-box with 2GB RAM, and it crashed (rebooted) >instantly (after LILO loaded the kernel) with mem=2048M and >mem=1024M. It runs fine with mem=512M. I haven't tried anything >between 512 and 1024 yet. > >Are there any plans to support 4GB RAM (on x86)? And/or more than 4GB? >I've been told the architecture supports 64GB maximum. > >Thanks, >- -- >Frode Vatvedt Fjeld
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