[NTLUG:Discuss] (some stuff I forgot) 128MB SDRAM hangs machine

[Steve Baker]

alh wrote:
> 
> Gigabyte GA-5AA board with K6-III 400 (not overclocked)
> ALi AladdinV AGP chipset
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >  I have had trouble getting memory above 64MB, though not because I didnt
> > enter mem=128m.

The SuSE Linux manual says:

  "When using a Pentium clone

      mem=nopentium

   this line might make it work."

...and since you have a Pentium clone - this might be it.  I have no idea
why though.  My machine at work has a gig of main memory and no special
kernel options...it seems to autodetect it OK.

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