Telling software system really has 512Mb memory

[rgm at htt-consult.com (Robert Moskowitz)]

At 06:39 AM 2/28/2006, Karanbir Singh wrote:
>Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>I am stuck in my Scalix install.  It checks for 512Mb memory.  At 
>>some point I am suppose to get the extra memory, but for now  I am 
>>stuck at 256Mb.
>>Is there some system value that I can set so that the installer is 
>>led to believe there is 512Mb of memory, so I can at least get this 
>>stuff installed?
>
>you have the wrong list ? maybe go ask the Scalix people....

Oh, I am asking there.  Here I am asking a more 'general' question.

How do apps determine the system memory, and can they be 'fooled' by 
changing some variable or other?



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