> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cannon, Andrew > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:17 AM > To: Redhat (E-mail) > Subject: 4GB installed - RH reports 3.2?!? > > Hi All, > > Thanks to those of you who responded with answers to my query > on the mouse problem. I managed to get it sorted by going > all the way through the first boot process and it > "miraculously" worked fine after booting. I have to say > though, using a GUI with no mouse isn't fun!!! > > Anyway, now to my problem, we have a HP xw4300 with 4GB > memory installed. > The system performs a memory check upon boot up (the first > boot reported a CMOS checksum error). It does a "click" on > every 1MB of memory until it passes 3.3GB, then the checks > change to every 4MB, up until 4GB is reached (well, 4096MB). > > The BIOS reports 4096 (in 4 x 1GB sticks) when I check it. > > Red Hat (Enterprise linux 3 Update 5 WS) reports only 3290744 > installed memory, both when I use top, free and even in the > boot messages. > > Does Red Hat not recognise the full 4GB memory? > > We are using the 2.4.21-32EL kernel for x86-64 on a P4 650 > (2Mb cache, > 3.4GHz) > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Andy > > > ********************************************************************** > AMEC Nuclear Holdings Limited (no. 3725076), AMEC NNC Limited > (no. 1120437), National Nuclear Corporation Limited (no. > 2290928), STATS-NNC Limited (no. 4339062) and Technica-NNC > Limited (no. 235856). The registered office of each company > is at Booths Hall, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 > 8QZ except for Technica-NNC Limited whose registered office > is at Banchory Business Centre, Hill of Banchory Business > Park, Burn O' Bennie Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5ZU. > AMEC NNC's head office and principal address is Booths Hall > and the switchboard number is 01565 633800. > The AMEC NNC website is www.amecnnc.com > > Any request, advice, information or opinion in this message > which does not relate to the business of any of the above > companies is not authorised by any of the above companies. > Where this message does so relate, it is sent by the > relevant company (as above) and is confidential and intended > for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is > addressed. The content is subject to contract and, unless so > stated, does not form part of any contract. If you have > received this e-mail in error please notify the AMEC NNC > system manager by email at eadm@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ********************************************************************** > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > What does /proc/meminfo report? -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
