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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Upgrading memeory
Date: 2 Jul 1996 20:56:02 GMT
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Ian Wilkinson <ian@dslab.com> wrote:

> Will dramatically increasing the memory size lead to any odd 
> behaviours if I just install the simms and reboot?

Nope, except that you have to reconfigure a special kernel when using
more than 64 MB.  The generic kernel will only use up to 64 MB.
(Since that's the limit of the CMOS cell holding the RAM size.)

Of course, you might also want to bump your `maxusers' option, so the
new kernel will allow for much more resource usage.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)