> this is from dmesg:
> real mem = 33554432
> avail mem = 29626368
> should this concern me? what is taking up those extra few megs?

No, the kernel reserves about 4 MB or so for it's own memory and wires it
down.  That's why you pretty much need a minimum of 4 MB for a working
system.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
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Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX