From 0eb234f7befe137b567597300ab607b20a21804d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: okuji <okuji@localhost>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 03:33:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add a caution about Linux's mem= option.

---
 docs/tutorial.texi | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/tutorial.texi b/docs/tutorial.texi
index 84da69b02..d2122ffa5 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial.texi
+++ b/docs/tutorial.texi
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ grub> initrd /initrd
 Finally, run the command @command{boot}.
 @end enumerate
 
+@strong{Caution:} If you use an initrd and specify the @samp{mem=}
+option to the kernel, to let it use less than actual memory size, you
+will also have to specify the same memory size to GRUB. To let GRUB know
+the size, run the command @command{uppermem} @emph{before} loading the
+kernel. See @xref{Command-line-specific commands}, for more information.
 
 @node FreeBSD
 @subsection FreeBSD