Kernel misleading warning message in 16GB systems

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Issue

  • On a system with 16GB physical RAM, Kernel messages contain a warning:
    BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
    ********************************************************
    * This system has more than 16 Gigabyte of memory.     *
    * It is recommended that you read the release notes    *
    * that accompany your copy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux *
    * about the recommended kernel for such configurations *
    ********************************************************
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4; and
  • 32-bit Architecture (IA-32, x86); and
  • 16GB or more RAM.

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