Not all memory is shown in the BIOS is usable to the operating system.

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Issue

  • The dmidecode command shows a larger amount of RAM modules in the machine than memory available.
  • Less memory is showing as usable compared to the amount of RAM in the system.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - All architectures
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - All architectures
  • HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 system.

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