--- 2.2.14pre2/fs/buffer.c	Fri Oct 29 16:40:41 1999
+++ /tmp/buffer.c	Fri Oct 29 18:20:12 1999
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
 	   fsync times (ext2) manageable, is the following */
 
 	memory_size >>= 20;
-	for (order = 5; (1UL << order) < memory_size; order++);
+	for (order = 0; (1UL << order) < memory_size; order++);
 
 	/* try to allocate something until we get it or we're asking
            for something that is really too small */