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> I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?
> One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?
> Help.

> TIA,

> John McKee

> Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.

> You put the line "append=mem=128M" somewhere in the section of the
> /etc/lilo.conf which you want to boot.
> Changes in the /etc/lilo.conf file take effect ONLY after running
> /sbin/lilo.
> You should see messages appearing such as "added dos *
>                                            added linux"

> > I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> > that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> > (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> > still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?
> > One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?
> > Help.

> > TIA,

> > John McKee

> > Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.

>You put the line "append=mem=128M" somewhere in the section of the
>/etc/lilo.conf which you want to boot.
>Changes in the /etc/lilo.conf file take effect ONLY after running
>/sbin/lilo.
>You should see messages appearing such as "added dos *
>                                           added linux"    

>> I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
>> that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
>> (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
>> still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?
>> One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?
>> Help.

>> TIA,

>> John McKee

>> Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.

> I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?

> > I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> > that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> > (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> > still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?

> Here's where I put it in mine:

> image=/boot/vmlinuz
>         append="mem=128M"
>         label=linux-2.0.34
>         root=/dev/hda7
>         read-only

> Another option is to upgrade to kernel 2.2.x which
> recognizes memory values over 64MB without the "append"
> kludge.

> > One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?

> No.  You need to run lilo before you reboot to write your
> configuration changes properly.

> --

> I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?
> One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?
> Help.

> TIA,

> John McKee

> Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.

> Try putting it under the first image=... listing.

> Like:
> boot...
> delay...
> image=/dev/hd??
>         label=linux
>         root=/dev/hd??
>         append="mem=128M"
> other=/...
> ....

> See?  Good luck
> BJ

> > I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to get Linux to recognize
> > that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful) and implemented
> > (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  Been there, done that, and
> > still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top, middle, end of file?
> > One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO "run" after a restart?
> > Help.

> > TIA,

> > John McKee

> > Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.

>Brian,

>How would you handle this if you booted from a boot disk, and the boot
>disk never gave you the option to specify arguments (it took you right
>into ......loading linux.... when first booted from)?  

>DC

>> Try putting it under the first image=... listing.

>> Like:
>> boot...
>> delay...
>> image=/dev/hd??
>>         label=linux
>>         root=/dev/hd??
>>         append="mem=128M"
>> other=/...
>> ....

>> See?  Good luck
>> BJ

>> > I've been to Dejanews where a search revealed several posts asking how to
>get Linux to recognize
>> > that there's 128 MB RAM installed.  The methods tried by some (unsuccessful)
>and implemented
>> > (successfully) by others is to add append="mem=128M" to /etc/lilo.conf.  
>Been there, done that, and
>> > still only 64 MB is recognized.  Where should this line be added?  Top,
>middle, end of file?
>> > One post suggested that LILO be run after modifying lilo.conf.  Is not LILO
>"run" after a restart?
>> > Help.

>> > TIA,

>> > John McKee

>> > Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting what to have for lunch.