On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, ming wrote:

> 
> 
> Just have a interesting little problem that I can't seem to find an answer for. 
> The machine has 256MB of RAM. To get RH to install I had to use the mem=256m 
> option. I then also have to add append="mem=256m" in lilo.conf but when ever i 
> try to get an updated kernel via redhat updates it never recognizes all the mem 
> even though the append bit is still in lilo.conf. I guess I have to do manual 
> kernel updates? Or are there other options.
> 
> 
> Jason

Well it is of my and I'm sure many others opinion that it's best to always
build your own custom kernel. "Manual kernel updates", as it were. That
way you know what you have, you have what you need, and nothing you don't.
Thats the beauty of it all. :)

-MJ