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From: "Eric J. Rossin" <ejr@sonic.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: 256M RAM question
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:33:16 -0700
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I have a machine with 256M RAM. I re-built a kernel to set the
MAXMEM option, but when I set it to 256*1024, the boot hung
(something about allocating bounce buffers? I don't re-member
the exact message, but could re-create it if it is needed). I then
changed it to 192*1024, and the system runs fine (with 192M RAM).

Is this a memory problem with my system, a bug, or a setup problem?

thanks,

-eric (ejr@sonic.net)