Re: [Rule-list] Emulating smaller memory sizes

[Richard Kweskin]

Hello All

Having started another mem=8M miniconda several hours ago, it's still on the 
first of laptop's default 114 packages! Surely this means that what Devon 
posted earlier in this thread, namely that, although the actual size is 
probed, the system struggles under whatever restricting amount mem= makes.

Richard

On Sunday 24 March 2002 4:34 pm, Gordon wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 02:16:28 +0200 Richard wrote:
> > Hello All
> >
> > Just after booting and typing linux mem=xxM does change the initial
snip
>
> Oddly miniconda will do that.....but when you boot up using slinky...wait
> till it stops...then just scroll back to see your 'dmesg'....on my
> machines; after giving it a 'mem' parameter that is exactly what is seen
> as recognized memory during boot.....
>
> D...should have a definitive 'yea' or 'nay' by noon local time...;-)
>
> Later..G