KErnel not showing all my memory
 

My kernel is only showing 886 of the 2048 MB memory.

I know that for Mandrake there are up 1GB kernels and they work great on my other system with 2GB. I have been lookig for this kernels for Debian but haven't found a good place.

Can somebody help me with this. How can a change the current 2.6 kernel to support the full 2GB memory, or where can a find a up 1GB kernel for Debian?

Thanks for your help

What's the output of and ?

uname -a :
Linux server1.mydomain.com 2.6.8-2-386 #1 Tue Aug 16 12:46:35 UTC 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

apt-cache search linux :
kernel-build-2.4.27-3 - Headers for building modules for Linux 2.4.27
kernel-doc-2.4.27 - Linux kernel specific documentation for version 2.4.27
kernel-doc-2.4.27-speakup - Linux kernel specific documentation for version 2.4.
27-speakup
kernel-doc-2.6.8 - Linux kernel specific documentation for version 2.6.8
kernel-headers-2.4-386 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on 386
kernel-headers-2.4-586tsc - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on Pentium-Clas
sic
kernel-headers-2.4-686 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on PPro/Celeron/PI
I/PIII/P4
kernel-headers-2.4-686-smp - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on PPro/Celero
n/PII/PIII/P4 SMP
kernel-headers-2.4-k6 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on K6/K6-II/K6-III
kernel-headers-2.4-k7 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on AMD K7
kernel-headers-2.4-k7-smp - Linux kernel headers for version 2.4 on AMD K7 SMP
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.4.27
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-386 - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for 386
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-586tsc - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for Pentium-Classic
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-686 - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for PPro/Celeron/PII/P
III/P4
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-686-smp - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for PPro/Celeron/P
II/PIII/P4 SMP
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-k6 - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for AMD K6/K6-II/K6-III
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-k7 - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for AMD K7
kernel-headers-2.4.27-3-k7-smp - Linux 2.4.27 kernel headers for AMD K7 SMP
kernel-headers-2.4.27-speakup - Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.4
.27-speakup
kernel-headers-2.6-386 - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on 386
kernel-headers-2.6-686 - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
kernel-headers-2.6-686-smp - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P
4 SMP
kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6 on gener
ic x86_64 systems
kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-k8 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6 on AMD64 syst
ems
kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-k8-smp - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6 on AMD64
SMP systems
kernel-headers-2.6-em64t-p4 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6 on Intel EM64
T systems
kernel-headers-2.6-em64t-p4-smp - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on Intel EM64T system
s
kernel-headers-2.6-k7 - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on AMD K7
kernel-headers-2.6-k7-smp - Linux kernel headers 2.6 on AMD K7 SMP
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.8
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12-amd64-generic - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 for generic x
86_64 systems
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.8 on AMD
64 systems
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.8 on
AMD64 SMP systems
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4 - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.8 on Int
el EM64T systems
kernel-headers-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4-smp - Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.8 on
Intel EM64T SMP systems
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.8
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3-386 - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on 386
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3-686 - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII
/P4
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3-686-smp - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on PPro/Celeron/PII/
PIII/P4 SMP
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3-k7 - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on AMD K7
kernel-headers-2.6.8-3-k7-smp - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on AMD K7 SMP
kernel-image-2.4-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on 386
kernel-image-2.4-586tsc - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on Pentium-Classic
kernel-image-2.4-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PI
II/P4
kernel-image-2.4-686-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on PPro/Celeron/PI
I/PIII/P4 SMP
kernel-image-2.4-k6 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on AMD K6/K6-II/K6-III
kernel-image-2.4-k7 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on AMD K7
kernel-image-2.4-k7-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.4 on AMD K7 SMP
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on 386
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-586tsc - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on Pentium-
Classic
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on PPro/Celero
n/PII/PIII/P4
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-686-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on PPro/Ce
leron/PII/PIII/P4 SMP
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-k6 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on AMD K6/K6-II
/K6-III
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-k7 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on AMD K7
kernel-image-2.4.27-3-k7-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27 on AMD K7 S
MP
kernel-image-2.4.27-speakup - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.27-speakup
kernel-image-2.6-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on 386.
kernel-image-2.6-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PI
II/P4.
kernel-image-2.6-686-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on PPro/Celeron/PI
I/PIII/P4 SMP.
kernel-image-2.6-amd64-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on generic x
86_64 systems
kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on AMD64 systems
kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on AMD64 SMP
systems
kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on Intel EM64T sy
stems
kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on Intel EM64
T SMP systems
kernel-image-2.6-k7 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on AMD K7.
kernel-image-2.6-k7-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on AMD K7 SMP.
kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on ge
neric x86_64 systems
kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on AMD64 s
ystems
kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on AMD
64 SMP systems
kernel-image-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on Intel E
M64T systems
kernel-image-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on Int
el EM64T SMP systems
kernel-image-2.6.8-3-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on 386.
kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on PPro/Celeron/
PII/PIII/P4.
kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on PPro/Cele
ron/PII/PIII/P4 SMP.
kernel-image-2.6.8-3-k7 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on AMD K7.
kernel-image-2.6.8-3-k7-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on AMD K7 SMP
.
kernel-patch-2.4-lm-sensors - drivers to read temperature/voltage/fan sensors
kernel-patch-2.6.8-s390 - Diffs to the Linux kernel source 2.6.8 for IBM S/390 a
nd zSeries
kernel-patch-debian-2.4.27 - Debian patches to Linux 2.4.27
kernel-patch-debian-2.6.8 - Debian patches to Linux 2.6.8
kernel-patch-vserver - context switching virtual private servers - kernel patch
kernel-source-2.4.27 - Linux kernel source for version 2.4.27 with Debian patche
s
kernel-source-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.8 with Debian patches
kernel-tree-2.4.27 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images
kernel-tree-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images

The text was to long so I only posted the part of the kernel. Do you need the whole text or is this enough.

I got the 2.6 kernel after updating the net install 2.4 that also wasn't supporting all my memory.


Thanks for helping Falko

Thats awsome... im doing the same thing with suspend ram and all i had to was to customise my kernel and allow a few PCI... theres a website that showed me what to do...

What's the output of ?

processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2090.803
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 4153.34

Sorry for the late respons.

You could try to install kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8 then.

Is a AMD64 kernel working also on a 32bit system then? The Athlon XP is 32bit and the processor is called the K7.

Oh, I'm sorry. I read Athlon and thought this is a 64-bit Athlon...
You're right, this won't work. You can try to install kernel-image-2.6.8-3-k7 instead.