Re: Perform minimal RAM test at boot

Adrian Bridgett (adrian.bridgett@iname.com)
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:59:17 +0100

On Fri, Oct 29, 1999 at 00:33:25 +0200 (+0000), Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> This trivial patch will add simple memory test at boot.
>
> Why? I have been bitten by non-working memory detection and stale
> mem=XXX option in lilo by 5 times now. Once, system even went to full
> multiuser and then corrupted disk like hell.

Why can't we use something similar to check memory sizes? I have a thinkpad
770X with 192MB and 2.2.13 only reports 64MB. If I tell linux that it has
192MB then it will crash - I need to tell it 191MB (or rather, the amount
that the machine displays on boot.

One other wierd thing happens on the TP. When I suspend the box, and then
unsuspend it, the sound stops working until I unload and reload the cs4232
module. Actually I've just found out that if I lower the CD volume in
"xmix" then the sound starts to work again.

Cheers

Adrian

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