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VMware GSX Server Administration Guide
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Pass the boot-time switch
mem=959M
at the LILO prompt, or add it to
lilo.conf
, to disable CONFIG_BIGMEM and thus allow you to run GSX Server.
To do this:
To pass the switch at the LILO prompt, type
linux-2.2.16xxx mem=959M
To edit
lilo.conf
, open the file in a text editor. In the
kernel
section, add
this line:
append mem="959M"
If you have a 1GB kernel with CONFIG_BIGMEM enabled and have more than 1983MB
of memory, you can do one of the following:
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Recompile the kernel as a 2GB kernel by enabling the CONFIG_2GB option and
either pass the boot-time switch
mem=1983M
at the LILO prompt or add it to
lilo.conf
. To use the switch:
To pass the switch at the LILO prompt, type
linux-2.2.16xxx mem=1983M
To edit
lilo.conf
, open the file in a text editor. In the
kernel
section, add
this line:
append mem="1983M"
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Pass the boot-time switch
mem=959M
at the LILO prompt or add it to
lilo.conf
to disable CONFIG_BIGMEM. To use the switch:
To pass the switch at the LILO prompt, type
linux-2.2.16xxx mem=959M
To edit
lilo.conf
, open the file in a text editor. In the
kernel
section, add
this line:
append mem="959M"
If you are using a 2GB kernel with CONFIG_BIGMEM enabled and have 1984MB or
more memory, GSX Server does not run. You can either pass the boot-time switch
mem=1983M
at the LILO prompt, or add it to
lilo.conf
to disable
CONFIG_BIGMEM and thus allow you to run GSX Server. To use the switch:
To pass the switch at the LILO prompt, type
linux-2.2.16xxx mem=1983M
To edit
lilo.conf
, open it in a text editor. In the
kernel
section, add this line:
append mem="1983M"
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