Re: maximum possible memory

["Aaron M. Theriault" <aaron chatnet com>]

Deryk Barker wrote:
> 
> Thus spake Steve Ki-Won Lee (kiwon ugrad cs ualberta ca):
> 
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > It looks like I need to add memory to a machine. We seem to need 6 to 7 megs
> > > per user  for 40 users and only have 64 in now. We were not able to test
> > > with this load before install and it came as a surprise.   How much memory
> > > can Linux recognize and at what point do we need the append mem ?
> > >
> > > Thanks to those of you that answered my slow programs question, you got me
> > > looking in the right direction.
> >
> > I think it's 64Mb; anything above it, you need to specify it in your
> > lilo.conf.
> 
> I believe the 2.2 kernel uses a different method of memory detection
> and no longer needs this.
> 
> Someone will doubtless correct me if I'm wrong (as I only have 64MB I
> can't try it out).
> 
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I am running the stock redhat 5.2 with 2.0.36 kernel and i have 128m of
ram and it reconizes it all with no problems.  plus i am use and extra
70m swap.  I don't think it will have any problems with more.  So
atleast you will beable to run up to 128m but there shoud not be any
limits except what you're motherboard and handle.

Hope This helps
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