Memory problem

[Ayman Altounji]

During the boot process, the system checks all 256MB of available RAM and doesn't give any errors. When Redhat Linux 6.1 is started, it only sees 16MB.

Do I need to use a tool to make use of all memory, or is it just a defective memory-module, which isn't shown at boottime?

[Ayman Altounji]

At the kilo boot: prompt add em=, e.g. linux em=256M

Once this is working and linux sees all your memory edit your /etc/lilo.conf file and add append="em=" rerun kilo and reboot.

[Ayman Altounji]

Okay the spell check seems to have eaten some letters it should be

mem=

[Ayman Altounji]

Thanks, it does the job!

[Ayman Altounji]

Thank you DHarkness

[Ayman Altounji]

I'm am having the same problem I type linux mem=128m But I still get you do not have enough memory to run red hat. Help!

[Ayman Altounji]

"I'm am having the same problem I type linux mem=128m But I still get you do not have enough memory to run red hat. Help!" You might try 128M (upper case M), what error is it reporting? If the kernel hangs like 2 secs after boot, during the memory check and it shows 0k of memory it because the kernel is seeing 128m as 128 bytes. Hope this helps. Derek

[Ayman Altounji]

I also have a similar prob, I tried to pass the mem param into the kernel as it can only see 14Mb RAM !. This then causes a kernel panic as it then wants a root param pointing it at the / fs. I have also swapped dimm modules etc. I have also searched the red hat site etc. can you offer any pointers , thanks

[Ayman Altounji]

Use this command, I got this from redhat themselves "linux mem=exactmap mem=128M@0" besure to put a capital M

[Ayman Altounji]

Thanks that seems to work, I searched all through the red hat site & found minimal docs on this subject, perhaps they are trying to create a support market ? I owe you a pint if we ever meet !