Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:52:27 -0800 From: David Greenman <davidg@Root.COM> To: Jerry Kendall <jerry@border.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Memory question... Message-ID: <199602152152.NAA07580@Root.COM> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:19:03 EST." <96Feb15.152101est.20495-2@janus.border.com>
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>FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE #0: Tue Feb 13 23:37:35 EST 1996 > root@antares.kcis.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/ANTARES >CPU: 75-MHz Pentium 735\\90 or 815\\100 (Pentium-class CPU) > Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x525 Stepping=5 > Features=0x1bf<FPU,VME,PSE,MCE,CX8,APIC> >real memory = 75497472 (73728K bytes) >Physical memory hole(s): >avail memory = 69865472 (68228K bytes) > > >I got my system to 'see' the 72Meg that is in it. However, >what is this 'Physical memory hole(s):' line and is the >5.5Meg difference due to kernel buffers and stuff ??? That's a bug, actually. It happens whenever the system finds that it has to reduce the amount specified with MAXMEM to cope with reality - which is some amount less. -DG David Greenman Core Team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project
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