Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 01:05:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> To: Jim Dixon <jdd@vbc.net> Cc: David Greenman <dg@root.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: MAX physical memory for FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970722010457.21596F-100000@mail.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970722072939.25642Y-100000@avon-gw.uk1.vbc.net>
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Other than setting MAXMEM, and making sure you have the latest pmap.c (I think patches) you'd be fine. I had 512MB in a box, and it worked fine, and I distinctly remember somebody on this list with 1GB. On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Jim Dixon wrote: > On Mon, 21 Jul 1997, David Greenman wrote: > > > >Linux has a 1G limit on physical memory. > > > > > >What's the limit for FreeBSD? > > > > There isn't any specific limit, but some kernel parameters need to be > > tweaked before more than 256MB can be used. > > Which? We have a machine (a root name server) that needs to be brought > up to 512 MB urgently. > > > Someday this will hopefully > > be made a bit more automatic. Wcarchive has 512MB of RAM and I've heard > > of a few FreeBSD systems running with 1GB of RAM. > > -- > Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net > tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015 >
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