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diff --git a/Documentation/memory.txt b/Documentation/memory.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 802efe58647..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/memory.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -There are several classic problems related to memory on Linux -systems. - - 1) There are some motherboards that will not cache above - a certain quantity of memory. If you have one of these - motherboards, your system will be SLOWER, not faster - as you add more memory. Consider exchanging your - motherboard. - -All of these problems can be addressed with the "mem=XXXM" boot option -(where XXX is the size of RAM to use in megabytes). -It can also tell Linux to use less memory than is actually installed. -If you use "mem=" on a machine with PCI, consider using "memmap=" to avoid -physical address space collisions. - -See the documentation of your boot loader (LILO, grub, loadlin, etc.) about -how to pass options to the kernel. - -There are other memory problems which Linux cannot deal with. Random -corruption of memory is usually a sign of serious hardware trouble. -Try: - - * Reducing memory settings in the BIOS to the most conservative - timings. - - * Adding a cooling fan. - - * Not overclocking your CPU. - - * Having the memory tested in a memory tester or exchanged - with the vendor. Consider testing it with memtest86 yourself. - - * Exchanging your CPU, cache, or motherboard for one that works. |