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2000-06-18 OKUJI Yoshinori <okuji@gnu.org>
* docs/appendices.texi (FAQ): Added an question about Linux's
`mem=' option and the answer.
2000-06-17 OKUJI Yoshinori <okuji@gnu.org>
* stage2/boot.c (load_image): Pass a mem option to Linux, only

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desirable that you investigate the cause seriously if you have the
skill.
@item How can I specify an arbitrary memory size to Linux?
Pass a @samp{mem=} option to your Linux kernel, like this:
@example
grub> kernel /vmlinuz mem=128M
@end example
You may pass other options in the same way. See @xref{GNU/Linux}, for
more details.
@item Why don't Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, etc. become Multiboot-compliant?
Please ask the relevant maintainers. If all free kernels were