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- From: burgess@hrd769.brooks.af.mil (Dave Burgess)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
- Subject: Re: Can't boot minix from 486/dx
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 08:44:28 -0600
- Organization: Armstrong Lab MIS, Brooks AFB TX
- Lines: 27
- Message-ID: <1eb0gcINN4p@hrd769.brooks.af.mil>
- References: <1992Nov15.084622.10886@u.washington.edu>
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- Summary: 16 Megs of Memory Strikes again.
-
- In article <1992Nov15.084622.10886@u.washington.edu> aklee@stein.u.washington.edu (A. K. Lee) writes:
- >Hi, netters,
- >
- >I just replaced my 286 motherboard with a 486/33 (16 MB RAM).
- >Although I can get shoelace to start, a 'not enough
- >memory' message prevents it to furthur activate the boottrap
- >and therefore hang the system.
- >
- >Can minix run on 486? If yes, what should I do to resolve
- >this problem? Thanks.
- >
- >aklee
- >
- >
-
- This is a known bug. There is a patch to correct it (somewhere). Basically,
- the boot program will report your memory, modulo 16Meg, as the amount of
- memory available to the system. 16Meg mod 16Meg = 0, therefore you have no
- memory. The simpleminded fix is to buy more memory (amazing that 16meg isn't
- enough for Minix, eh? :-) Another alternative might be to reduce the amount
- of memory you have, boot Minix, fix the problem, and put your memory back.
-
- Have Fun...
-
- TSgt Dave Burgess
- NCOIC AL/MIS
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