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Cc: Eric Crist <mnslinky@gmail.com>,
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Subject: Re: Dell Servers and FreeBSD
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Thanks to everyone who has replied so far.  This is very good 
information to know!

Tim

Philip M. Gollucci wrote:
> Eric Crist wrote:
>   
>> On Sep 26, 2007, at 1:01 PMSep 26, 2007, Philip M. Gollucci wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Martin McCormick wrote:
>>>       
>> [snip]
>>
>>     
>>> real memory  = 9395240960 (8960 MB)
>>> avail memory = 8291303424 (7907 MB)
>>> FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 8 CPUs
>>>  cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID:  0
>>>  cpu1 (AP): APIC ID:  1
>>>  cpu2 (AP): APIC ID:  2
>>>  cpu3 (AP): APIC ID:  3
>>>  cpu4 (AP): APIC ID:  4
>>>  cpu5 (AP): APIC ID:  5
>>>  cpu6 (AP): APIC ID:  6
>>>       
>> Philip,
>>
>> Why are only 6 CPU's shown,
>>     
> Because I did a 'head -25 .. ' there are correctly 8 listed and in use
> sorry for the confusion.
>
> I'm actually not sure why real memory is 9GB -- The box is an 8GB box so
> the avail is correct. and also correctly reported in 'top' and other things.
>
>
>
>  and why is 1GB of memory not available
>   
>> for use?
>> -----
>> Eric F Crist
>> Secure Computing Networks
>>
>>     
>
>
>