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Mr. Fantastic
10-09-2002, 11:47 AM
...to check the installed memory. I know df tells you the volumes.

Here's the issue: XServ's will not boot OS 9, we need to quickly install additional ram and boot to make sure it's working fine - but we don't want to run the initial 10.2 server setup. We can boot to the 10.2 Server CD, but the only tool available is the terminal.
catalyst
10-09-2002, 11:52 AM
top
JJ_WI
10-09-2002, 02:09 PM
Or you can use 'sysctl -a'

The RAM will be displayed along with the other 'hw' values, e.g.:

hw.machine = Power Macintosh
hw.model = PowerMac3,5
hw.ncpu = 2
hw.byteorder = 4321
hw.physmem = 1610612736
hw.usermem = 1486499840
hw.pagesize = 4096
Mr. Fantastic
10-09-2002, 08:17 PM
top did not work.
I think because we're booting to a Mac OS 10 install CD, it doesn't have a full Kernel, and thus the top command has no processes to check. Generally, it does work.

I'll try the other command. I think the best way around this is to install a bootable OS 10.2 partition on a Firewire HD.
serrano
10-09-2002, 08:36 PM
[quote]Originally posted by JJ_WI:
<strong>Or you can use 'sysctl -a'
</strong><hr></blockquote>

cool.