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Replace the 'at least the amount of physical memory + 64K' with a better

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explanation in regards to sizing the dump device.
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Matthew Dillon 2002-07-09 17:27:08 +00:00
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commit 6ff8114c79
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00 
svn path=/head/; revision=99676
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@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ controlled by the
variable in the boot time configuration file
.Pa /etc/rc.conf .
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The size of the specified dump device must be at least 64 KB greater
than the size of physical memory.
For most systems the size of the specified dump device must be at least
the size of physical memory. Even though a header is added to the dump
the BIOS for a platform typically holds back some memory, so you usually
do not have to size the dump device larger then the actual amount of ram
you stuffed into the machine.
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