http://www.nuonce.net/support/viewthread.php?tid=2075
The above link has the solution.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Xin CHEN" <xchen (at mark) housleyconsulting.com.au>
To: <coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:44 PM
Subject: [coba-e:15338] Re: System Memory 4G only 3G available
> Hi Gerald,
>
> Chris suggested that too. I will install kernel-hugemem when I am
> physically close to Server. Thanks !
>
> -tim
>
> On 16/03/2009, at 10:40 PM, Gerald Waugh wrote:
>
> > Gerald Waugh wrote; Monday, March 16, 2009 5:21 AM
> >
> >> Xin CHEN wrote; Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:15 PM
> >>>
> >>> This maybe the old issue but I couldn't find in the list. We have
> >>> 4G memory installed on BQ Server but the system only shows 3G. The
> >>> motherboard has been confirmed support 4GB memory. Google it and
> >>> seems I need to re-install the kernel with PAE support? Is there
> >>> any easier way to do it - It is a production Server...
> >>>
> >> See;
> >>
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/redhat-enterprise-linux-4gb-plus-ram-support.html
> >>
> > Oops!
> > After a little more googling, looks like you need to install kernel-
> > hugemem.
> > kernel-PAE seems to be for CentOS5.x
> >
> > [root@fsn1 ~]# yum list | grep kernel-hugemem
> > kernel-hugemem.i686 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL update
> > kernel-hugemem-devel.i686 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL update
> >
> > Where on CentOS4 system;
> > yum list | grep kernel-PAE
> > retunes nothing.
> >
> > Gerald
>
>
>