Does Linux Redhat automatically read the ram like windows?

[hdang0821]

Hello,

I'm new to Linux. I have a dual boot with Windows and Linux
Redhat 9 on my machine and I'm trying to upgrade the ram
with extra 256M(2 * 128). I know that windows automatically
reads the new ram, does linux also do so? or what's the step
that I need to do so Linux recognizes the new ram?

Thanks.
hd

 

[Morsing]

No steps necessary. It will find it automatically.

Cheers

Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[ady2k]

The kudzu service is activated. The Linux RedHat 9 should detect the new memory.Because kudzu used to detect new hardware for linux.
Good Luck....

 

[bwilliam13]

kudzu has nothing to do with memory. your kernel manages and recognizes memory. without modification to the kernel, your system should automatically recognize up to 4 gb of memory...kudzu has nothing to do with it.

 

[ady2k]

What I knew kudzu is very usefull to detect new hardware.
Maybe kudzu is useless for upgrade memory.
Thanks for your input.