Ubuntu RAM detection

[Dave Germiquet]

Hi Tyler,

Check to see in the BIOS if there is an option to change regular ram
TO VIDEO RAM, Its possible on some computers have the option to change
RAM to VIDEO RAM.

Is windows showing the same thing?


On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 9:34 PM, Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hey Tyler,
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> So:
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> cat /proc/meminfo shows one gig?
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> On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> Hey All,
>>
>>
>> Anyone know why my system would detect all my RAM (2GB) on boot, but
>> only find about 1GB when linux is booted up? Ubuntu 8/32-bit,
>> self-rolled 2.6.25.9 kernel, on Dual-core Athlon 64. Various apps
>> including "Top" etc only show about a gig of RAM. Not sure if this has
>> something to do with running a 32-bit OS on 64-bit hardware (doubt it,
>> I'm under the 4GB/CPU limit), something weird with the
>> SMP/memory-sharing, (64-bit memory & IO resources not enabled in
>> kernel), or some other issue?
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?
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>>
>> - Tyler
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