Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:02:49 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Danny Braniss <danny@cs.huji.ac.il> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3.5GB memory limit? Message-ID: <3D909AB9.811F2DD8@mindspring.com> References: <E17trHn-000IVQ-00@cse.cs.huji.ac.il>
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Danny Braniss wrote: > the Addendum says: > * AMD chipset architecture requieres memory above 3.5GB to be reserved > for PCI devices. We have a winner. > Q1: is this AMD specific, or also true for P3/P4? It's chipset, not CPU specific. Your question is like asking if, because your Yugo (car) can't go faster than 100 KPH on one brand of gasoline, if it's a gasoline problem. > Q2: is there any way of accessing the 'lost' memory? ie some device > driver? No, not unless the chipset that imposes the limitation permits some form of bank selection. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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