Topic: RAM

[WXP]

Hey,

I'm installing a server here with 1,5Gb of RAM.
Is it possible to make E-Smith reconize this huge size ?

Because phpSysInfo only tell me 895,59MB

[Dan Brown]

You need to edit lilo.conf, and add the following line under "image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.19-7.0.8:

    append="mem=1536M"

There seems to be an "e-smith way" to do this (based on the template file /etc/e-smith/templates/etc/lilo.conf/9170up-append), but I don't know what that would be--I expect there's a configuration database entry that can be made somehow.

Once that change is made, however you do it, run /sbin/lilo and reboot.

[steve macgregor]

If I might ask a very simple question, how would I find out how much RAM e-smith is recognizing?

Thanks,

Steve

[Dan Brown]

The "free" command should do what you need.  It reports sizes in KB.

[steve macgregor]

Dan,

How do I find lilo.conf?

thanks,

steve

[Dan Brown]

/etc/lilo.conf

[steve macgregor]

Thank you for your help Dan. It worked like a charm! (I think... )

steve

[WXP]

Dan thanx for your answer !!

Is it ok like this :

[root@sgtserver lilo.conf]# cat /etc/lilo.conf
#------------------------------------------------------------
# DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It is updated automatically by the
# e-smith server and gateway software. Instead, modify the source
# template in the /etc/e-smith/templates directory. For more
# information, see http://www.e-smith.org.
#
# copyright (C) 1999, 2000 e-smith, inc.
#------------------------------------------------------------

boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
message=/boot/e-smith.pcx
linear
default=esmith

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.19-7.0.8smp
        label=esmith
        read-only
        root=/dev/hda6




append ="mem=1536M"

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.19-7.0.8
        label=esmith-up
        read-only
        root=/dev/hda6





#------------------------------------------------------------
# TEMPLATE END
#------------------------------------------------------------

[WXP]

First of all, is the kernel compiled with the option > 1 Gb RAM ?!

If not I'm killing you all ))

[steve macgregor]

Ummm, Dan, I think I have a problem... I ran /sbin/lilo and it did it's thing, and then I rebooted and now it says:

Kernel panic: Attempted to kill the idle task!
In swapper task - not syncing

What now? Is there a way to get in and change it back?

Humbly,


Steve

[Dan Brown]

If that's all you changed in lilo.conf, it shouldn't have caused this.  However, this is why God created the boot floppy (you _did_ make one when you installed, right?)  If you boot from that, you should be fine.  If you didn't make one, I'm not sure what's your best way of getting one.  It isn't the same as the installation boot floppy.

[steve macgregor]

I do have a boot floppy! No, I correct that, I have a re-install floppy... but I do have another HD from the same system that I was trying to upgrade to that I just plugged in. any chance I could make a boot floopy from there or should/ could I use an image from the image part of the install CD?

I hate this feeling...

steve

[Dan Brown]

Well, if you unplug the old hard drive, plug in the other one, install e-smith on the new drive, and make the boot floppy, that should work.  AFAIK, none of the images on the CD are suitable.

[steve macgregor]

I found that out, and am currently transferring the install image. thank god for a back up drive!

I PROMISE I will ALWAYS make a boot floppy from this day on! (and not overwrite it!)

We will see how it goes.

Thanks again,


Steve

[steve macgregor]

You don't suppose it was because I put the wrong number in there? Honestly, I did it sort of hastily, and it would seem likely that I would do some fool thing like that.

Steve