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Re: [Xen-devel] X86_64 and 4GB RAM using Flat Memory Model?

To: John Hannfield <hal9020@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] X86_64 and 4GB RAM using Flat Memory Model?
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:35:41 +0100
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On 28/4/07 15:30, "John Hannfield" <hal9020@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> What does the start of a native Linux dmesg output look like (i.e, the bits
>> where it prints out the memory map)?
> 
> Yes, it's quite different.
> Now that you mention it, xen sees the memory which are marked as (usable),
> but not the ones marked as (reserved). Whereas debian etch kernel sees
> the (reserved) ones as well. Below if the dmesg output from the debian etch
> bootup.

Which bootloader are you using to boot Xen? It's the bootloader which
provides the memory map.

 -- Keir



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