[Tfug] Memory under reported

[Terence Rudkin]

Thanks all

When I used synaptic package manager I could not find the server
packages, but with adept they were there.

Again tahnks
TR

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 2:01 PM, Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name> wrote:
> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: Re:[Tfug] Memory under reported
> From: Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
> Date: 06/18/2008 01:44 PM
>
> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: [Tfug] Memory under reported
> From: "Terence Rudkin" <trudkin at gmail.com>
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Date: 06/17/2008 02:15 PM
>
> All
>
> I have Hardy, Ubuntu, 8.0.4 kernel   2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun
> 4.  The system has 4 gigs of Ram installed. But the system reports
> only 3369900.   I upgraded to Hardy in the last few week I know before
> this the memory had be the full 4G.   Any ideas on what may be at
> issue and how to troubleshoot?
>
> TR
>
>
>
>
> I have the same situation. The simplest solution is to install the "server"
> version of the kernel instead of the "generic".
>
> If you go into adept you will see it there. Don't forget to add the
> restricted drivers and headers, if you use them.
>
> Having run both on my workstation, I see no noticeable difference between
> the two. There are differences but, for me, I simply can not see them. The
> workstation still runs smoothly.
>
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> Just for completeness...
>
> linux-server - Complete Linux kernel on Server Equipment.
> linux-headers-server - Linux kernel headers on Server Equipment.
> linux-restricted-modules-server - Restricted Linux modules for server
> kernels
>
> The only "problem" I have had, and it is minor, is that when a new kernel
> comes out the kernel itself gets update but often times the header and/or
> restricted modules don't.
>
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