Physical memory showing 256MB instead of 2GB

[Smith, Albert]

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> 
> Hi Marshal,
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "McDougall, Marshall (FSH)" <MarMcDouga at gov.mb.ca>
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> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 8:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Physical memory showing 256MB instead of 2GB
> 
> 
> > "My RHEL 3.0 ES linux machine is showing 256 MB of physical memory
> > instead of 2 GB..."
> >
> > In the bios on our Dell servers is a parameter " OS install 
> mode on/off"
> 
> As I don't have physical access to the system...I could not 
> tell what the
> bios configuration is....but this seems to be the exact 
> problem...as the
> problem has come-up after the reinstallation of OS......
> 
> > If it is on then the machine will only report 256 MB of 
> ram.  I don't
> 
> hhhmm....I believe it has been left on...
> 
> > know what kind of machine you have, but you might want to 
> look at that.
> >
> Thanks for the information.....my Machine is Dell Power Edge 
> 2650.......
> 
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> > Regards, Marshall
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If you have the PE2650 can you DRAC (Dell Remote Access Controller) and
look at the hardware config? Also what is your grub config?

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT  
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
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