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Date:      Sat, 02 May 1998 14:22:36 +0900
From:      Takeshi Yamada <ken@tydfam.machida.tokyo.jp>
To:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Q) Strange mem size w/ current kernel
Message-ID:  <19980502142236D.ken@ns1.tydfam.machida.tokyo.jp>

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  Hi!
  I noticed the following strange behavior with current kernel.
Is it only a display problem, or something goes wrong?

  I am using P6@200, ASUS P/I-P6NP5 and 128MB DRAM (32MB x 4).


1) BIOS recognize 131072KB at parity check.
2) but, Extended Memory = 14336K is shown before boot select.
3) And, FreeBSD kernel's

  a) Kernel built with May 1st source says;

May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: 	The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT #5: Sat May  2 13:16:35 JST 1998
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1:     root@ns1.tydfam.machida.tokyo.jp:/usr/src-current/sys/compile/TYD1
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: Timecounter "i8254"  frequency 1193182 Hz  cost 3440 ns
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: Timecounter "TSC"  frequency 199310107 Hz  cost 288 ns
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: CPU: Pentium Pro (199.31-MHz 686-class CPU)
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1:   Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0x617  Stepping=7
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1:   Features=0xf9ff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV>
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: real memory  = 15728640 (15360K bytes)
May  2 13:34:10 ns1 /kernel.1: avail memory = 13176832 (12868K bytes)
                                              ^\^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                \ Just 15MB??

  b) however, Kernel built with Feb. 2nd source says;

  May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel: 	The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT #0: Wed Feb  4 02:02:54 JST 1998
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel:     ken@ns1.tydfam.machida.tokyo.jp:/usr/src-current/sys/compile/TYD
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel: CPU: Pentium Pro (199.30-MHz 686-class CPU)
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel:   Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0x617  Stepping=7
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel:   Features=0xf9ff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV>
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel: real memory  = 134217728 (131072K bytes)
May  2 13:05:31 ns1 /kernel: avail memory = 127193088 (124212K bytes)
                                            ^\^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                              \ Seems OK!!


    And May kernel is not stable.  What is wrong with my machine?

 

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