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Date:      Mon, 10 Sep 2001 23:03:16 +0100 (BST)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
Cc:        Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.ORG>, <cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG>, <cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/alpha machdep.c src/sys/conf options.alpha
Message-ID:  <20010910230249.V406-100000@salmon.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010910205757.A705@freebie.xs4all.nl>

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Wilko Bulte wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 12:03:59AM -0700, Doug Rabson wrote:
> > dfr         2001/09/10 00:03:59 PDT
> >
> >   Modified files:
> >     sys/alpha/alpha      machdep.c
> >     sys/conf             options.alpha
> >   Log:
> >   Implement support for MAXMEM option and hw.physmem environment variable
> >   which can be used to artificially reduce the memory size of a machine
> >   for debugging (or other) purposes.
>
> Do I read this correctly in assuming I can now boot -current on the 12GB
> TurboLaser without pulling memory boards?

I think so. Try this:

	ok set hw.physmem=1G
	ok boot

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Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
					Phone: +44 20 8348 6160



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