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From: Alfonso Urbina <aurbina@multired.acnet.net>
To: Louis-Philippe Reid <lpreid@videotron.com>
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You need to add the line in config file before compile kernel:

options         MAXMEM=131072        <=== mem you have


Alfonso Urbina

On Mon, 12 May 1997, Louis-Philippe Reid wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm upgrading my FreeBSD server to a Compaq presario 64 megs ram (2.2.1
> release).  When it boots i get
>  
> 639/15360 of memory  
> 
> Why can FreeBSD see all the ram installed...?
> 
> btw, Windows95 can see all the ram, so it seems to be properly installed.
> 
> Anyone ever tried to install FreeBSD on a Compaq...and had it working
> properly?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> ---
> Louis-Philippe Reid
> Service Internet - Vidéotron Ltée
> 
> 
>