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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] strange system behaviour.
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Iain Buchanan wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 12:18 +0000, Marek Miller wrote:
>
>> I think, I have found a way to tell the kernel how much memory I have.
>> Simple
>> mem=300M
>> appended to the boot command and all defunct RAM (above 300M)
>> is inaccessible. So far, my laptop works as if nothing has happened.
>>
>
> of course! it's funny how we all ran off thinking about recompiling
> kernels and live cd's, when this is all you had to do. Such a simple
> answer right in front of us...
>
Funny thing is, I thought of it but since I never used it I couldn't
remember what the line was to boot with. Plus, so much has changed
until I didn't know if it was still a option or not.
>
>> Linux's great.
>>
>
> sure is. try doing that in Winblows
>
>
>> Thanks for all for handful tips.
>>
>
> you mean it was a handful because we gave you bogus ideas?! ;)
>
> cya,
>
It was a bit simple though wasn't it?? LOL
Dale
:-) :-) :-)
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Iain Buchanan wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 12:18 +0000, Marek Miller wrote:
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">I think, I have found a way to tell the kernel how much memory I have.
Simple
mem=300M
appended to the boot command and all defunct RAM (above 300M)
is inaccessible. So far, my laptop works as if nothing has happened.
</pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!---->
of course! it's funny how we all ran off thinking about recompiling
kernels and live cd's, when this is all you had to do. Such a simple
answer right in front of us...
</pre>
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<br>
Funny thing is, I thought of it but since I never used it I couldn't
remember what the line was to boot with. Plus, so much has changed
until I didn't know if it was still a option or not. <br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:1179754285.10561.1.camel@orpheus" type="cite">
<pre wrap="">
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Linux's great.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
sure is. try doing that in Winblows
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Thanks for all for handful tips.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
you mean it was a handful because we gave you bogus ideas?! ;)
cya,
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
It was a bit simple though wasn't it?? LOL<br>
<br>
Dale<br>
<br>
:-) :-) :-)<br>
<br>
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