RAM 1/2 what it's supposed to be

From: Alan Connor (xxxxxx_at_xxxx.xxx)
Date: 07/29/03 

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:05:35 GMT

I have an old compaq that is supposed to have 32 megs of RAM. That's
what windows (which used to be on it) reported.

But since installing Linux, I seem to have only 16 megs.

Anyone have any idea what's going on?

Alan 

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