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Date:      Wed, 5 Mar 1997 17:48:36 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@cheese.westminster.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: RAM
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.970305174642.26927N-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.A32.3.91.970305164347.1842B-100000@cheese.westminster.edu>

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On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Matthew D. Fuller wrote:

> I have 24 MB, but the kernel only reports finding 16MB of 'real memory' 
> on bootup.  Is it detecting my extra RAM, and just not reporting it, and 
> is it using it, or what?

Does your BIOS see it?  Most likely you:

1.  Didn't buy enough SIMMS to fill the bank.  
2.  Have different type or speed SIMMs with a motherboard that won't take
them.  
3.  Have bad SIMMs. 

See your motherboard documentation for more details.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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