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-rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | isolinux.asm | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | ldlinux.asm | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | pxelinux.asm | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | syslinux.doc | 2 |
5 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apply to that specific program only; other changes apply to both. Changes in 1.70: * Major code restructuring. + * Relax the conventional memory limits somewhat. * MEMDISK: Set up the "version number string" pointer in the header correctly. * SYSLINUX: Fix, again, "the bug that won't die": the use of diff --git a/isolinux.asm b/isolinux.asm index 5040c621..4f0ef226 100644 --- a/isolinux.asm +++ b/isolinux.asm @@ -970,10 +970,10 @@ not_386: is_386: ; Now we know it's a 386 or higher ; -; Now check that there is at least 384K of low (DOS) memory +; Now check that there is sufficient low (DOS) memory ; int 12h - cmp ax,384 + cmp ax,(real_mode_seg+0xa00) >> 6 jae enough_ram mov si,err_noram call writestr @@ -4479,7 +4479,7 @@ err_not386 db 'It appears your computer uses a 286 or lower CPU.' db 'down the Ctrl key while booting, and I will take your' db CR, LF db 'word for it.', CR, LF, 0 -err_noram db 'It appears your computer has less than 384K of low ("DOS")' +err_noram db 'It appears your computer has less than 360K of low ("DOS")' db 0Dh, 0Ah db 'RAM. Linux needs at least this amount to boot. If you get' db 0Dh, 0Ah diff --git a/ldlinux.asm b/ldlinux.asm index f6a1247b..ad2b7313 100644 --- a/ldlinux.asm +++ b/ldlinux.asm @@ -1116,10 +1116,10 @@ not_386: is_386: ; Now we know it's a 386 or higher ; -; Now check that there is at least 512K of low (DOS) memory +; Now check that there is sufficient low (DOS) memory ; int 12h - cmp ax,512 + cmp ax,(real_mode_seg+0xa00) >> 6 jae enough_ram mov si,err_noram call writestr @@ -4303,7 +4303,7 @@ err_not386 db 'It appears your computer uses a 286 or lower CPU.' db 'down the Ctrl key while booting, and I will take your' db CR, LF db 'word for it.', CR, LF, 0 -err_noram db 'It appears your computer has less than 512K of low ("DOS")' +err_noram db 'It appears your computer has less than 488K of low ("DOS")' db CR, LF db 'RAM. Linux needs at least this amount to boot. If you get' db CR, LF diff --git a/pxelinux.asm b/pxelinux.asm index d1d670a9..600eeabe 100644 --- a/pxelinux.asm +++ b/pxelinux.asm @@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ not_386: is_386: ; Now we know it's a 386 or higher ; -; Now check that there is at least 384K of low (DOS) memory +; Now check that there is sufficient low (DOS) memory ; int 12h - cmp ax,384 + cmp ax,(real_mode_seg+0xa00) >> 6 jae enough_ram mov si,err_noram call writestr diff --git a/syslinux.doc b/syslinux.doc index 6b56cefe..bceca687 100644 --- a/syslinux.doc +++ b/syslinux.doc @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ A bootloader for Linux using MS-DOS floppies - Copyright (C) 1994-2001 H. Peter Anvin + Copyright (C) 1994-2002 H. Peter Anvin This program is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at your option, any later version. There is no |