User Guide

Utilities 153
Utilities Reference
103-000153-001
August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
NOTE: In the preceding table and in the following sections, the h after the number
denotes a hexadecimal number. The d denotes a decimal number.
For example, 1000000h is 1 million in hexadecimal, and 1000000d is 1 million in
decimal.
The hexadecimal numbers A through F correspond to the decimal numbers 10
through 15, respectively.
Using REGISTER MEMORY
 NetWare registers all memory that it recognizes according to bus type. On
an ISA bus, NetWare recognizes up to 16 MB. On an EISA or MCA bus,
NetWare recognizes all of the memory that is present. On a computer with
a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, NetWare 6 recognizes
up to 4 GB.
 To have the additional memory registered automatically when the server
boots, add the REGISTER MEMORY line to the STARTUP.NCF file.
IMPORTANT: Place the REGISTER MEMORY command before the command to
load disk drivers in the STARTUP.NCF file so that the registered memory will be
available to the SYS: volume.
Failure to register memory before volume Sys is mounted can result in error
messages indicating that the cache memory allocator is out of available memory,
or that there is insufficient memory to mount volumes.
 If the memory does not register, check for the following possible errors:
Parameter Use to
start_address Specify the hexadecimal address where the
memory you’re adding will start. This is the
amount of RAM your server currently
recognizes and addresses.
This number is usually 16 MB (1000000h);
however, the default varies depending on the
machine type.
To obtain the start address, use the MEMORY
command and convert its output to
hexadecimal.
amount Specify an amount of memory, expressed in
hexadecimal, that is installed beyond the start
address. This number must be divisible by 10h.
Up to 1 GB can be registered at one time.