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6 GB RAM, but the operating system only recognize 1 GB

Linux Kernel, Network, and Services configuration.
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6 GB RAM, but the operating system only recognize 1 GB

#1 Post by Guest »

Hello everybody!
Please help! I never installed a linux system bevor. And today I made the first (debian 3.1) installation on a server. :) OK, it works ... but .... the operating system (kernel 2.4.27-2-386) only recognize 1 GB. The server has 6 GB!
I hope it is only a small package which I must install .... :wink:

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#2 Post by dawgie »

You need to recompile the kernel to make use of all that RAM.

When you run make menuconfig, enable High Memory support in General Setup section.
You can use up to 64 GB of RAM.
You also may want to start using a 2.6 kernel.

Using Debian's kernel-package system is a good thorough document, but somewhat dated.

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