memory reported less than installed

[Rashkae]

Joep L. Blom wrote:
> Rashkae schreef:
>> Bill Walton wrote:
>>
>>> uname -a returns
>>>
>>> Linux ubuntu-desktop 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 21:01:46 UTC 2008
>>> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>
>> Welp, I'm out of ideas.. you have approx 300MB vanishing into the ether,
>> and I know not why.
>>
> The 1 Gb mentioned by the vendor is based on 1 kb = 1000 byte while the 
> OS 1 kb= 1024 byte. This sells more Gb.
> Joep
> 
> 

This applies to Hard drives,, as far as I know, all memory makers report
memory modules in 'Binary Metric"