setting max memory to use on Alpha?

Andrew Gallatin gallatin at cs.duke.edu
Mon May 5 15:26:30 PDT 2003


Wilko Bulte writes:
 >          * window 1 goes at 2GB and has a length of 1 GB. It maps
 >          * physical address 0 - 1GB. The SRM console typically sets
 >          * this window up here.
 >          */
 >          * window 2 goes at 3GB and has a length of 1 GB.  It maps
 >          * physical address 1GB-2GB.

 > 
 > It appears that Tsunami boxes are 1GB max?

No, windows 1 & 2 are next to each other, so there's 2GB of space.
I forgot why I needed to do that..

 > > Also, the UP1000/UP1100/UP1500 irongate machines should be good for as
 > > much as 4GB of ram, but you can't squeeze that much into the box.
 > 
 > Not enough DIMM slots?

Yep.

Drew


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