Re: RAM 1/2 what it's supposed to be

Alan Connor wrote:
>
> I have an old compaq that is supposed to have 32 megs of RAM. That's
> what windows (which used to be on it) reported.
>
> But since installing Linux, I seem to have only 16 megs.
>
> Anyone have any idea what's going on?

Check the BIOS for a setting pertaining to "Memory hole at 16MB" and
turn it off. Use Google Groups for more info...I know this was
discussed here or in c.o.l.hardware in the last couple of weeks.

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:56:42 -0400, John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
> Alan Connor wrote:
>>
>> I have an old compaq that is supposed to have 32 megs of RAM. That's
>> what windows (which used to be on it) reported.
>>
>> But since installing Linux, I seem to have only 16 megs.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what's going on?
>
> Check the BIOS for a setting pertaining to "Memory hole at 16MB" and
> turn it off. Use Google Groups for more info...I know this was
> discussed here or in c.o.l.hardware in the last couple of weeks.


Good tips. The BIOS on this rig is really strange. You have to access a
partition with an application on it to access it at all..

Thanks John-Paul, very much. If the ideas I have been getting here don't pan
out, I will hit the archives of colh.

Alan


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