Back to 1GB memory

lex0429 · 10-02-2003, 01:59 PM

i removed half my memory to install 9.1. I have done all the updates, except for a few Xfree because of driver problems...would those updates have solved the Problem that stops mandrake from booting with 1GB or more of memory and if not how can i fix that now that i have mandrake installed?

courtrrb · 10-02-2003, 03:02 PM

All you have to do is change to the MDK kernel that support 1g or more of memory.

michaelk · 10-02-2003, 06:38 PM

What is courtrrb is saying is that you have to recompile the kernel to enable high memory support.

Unless you have the enterprise edition and then its included.

quatsch · 10-02-2003, 06:44 PM

do you really need to recompile the kernel? From what I hear, it's just a little bug in the installer that you can circumvent by passing
vga=0
mandrake itself is fine with 1gig or more of memory.

michaelk · 10-02-2003, 07:06 PM

I believe that ithe vga=0 is a workaround for a bug in the installer.

Once installed to take advantage you need to select the enterprise kernel or if you don't have it you will need to recompile the kernel.

Its just what I have read in other forums.

lex0429,
So does MDK boot with the rest of the memory installed? And does it see the full 1gb of RAM?

quatsch · 10-02-2003, 07:52 PM

it seems to work with 1GB of memory once you get around the installer bug:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=99243

michaelk · 10-02-2003, 07:59 PM

Thanks

courtrrb · 10-02-2003, 08:11 PM

No I didn't say anything about recompiling he kernel. mdk has one in the contribes already compiled. Go out to the PLF and set your source for contrubis.

quatsch · 10-02-2003, 08:15 PM

but it looks like you don't even have to switch the kernel. I would just plug in the memory and see what happens. (BACKUP beforehand, naturally).

lex0429 · 10-02-2003, 10:11 PM

i tried stickin the memory back in and the same problem occurs.. the command "Linux vga=0" works for the install but after that your stuck with the flashing caps and scroll lock keys and it wont boot...anyone got any ideas?

quatsch · 10-02-2003, 10:23 PM

if you are prepared to do a reinstall, check out this site:
http://www.netikka.net/tmb/9.1

lex0429 · 10-03-2003, 08:32 AM

good looking, I will try when i go home but nothing is for sure when your a linux Noob..lol.. Ill let yall know how it goes, thanks again.

lex0429 · 10-04-2003, 02:09 PM

i tried the instructions from that web page exactly but i keep getting the same problem...If you look in section 4, step 3 it says to umount /tmp/image. the only problem is every time i do that the unmount command isnt recognized. it says unmount: command not found...i can type mount and see everything that is mounted yet i cant unmount anything...Anyone have any ideas, its driving me insane.

michaelk · 10-04-2003, 02:19 PM

The command is umount not unmount.

lex0429 · 10-04-2003, 02:38 PM

LOL..whoa i must be out of it....Thank you very much for pointing that out to me.