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From: Christian Parpart <trapni@g.o>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Opteron; BIOS ack's all 4GB RAM, but OS does not
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 13:49:54
Message-Id: 200505161549.59566.trapni@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-server] Opteron; BIOS ack's all 4GB RAM, but OS does not by Eric Thibodeau
1 On Monday 16 May 2005 3:29 pm, Eric Thibodeau wrote:
2 > Hi Chrisitian,
3 >
4 > You might want to take a look at the Linux kernel amilling list. One of my
5 > friends had issues with his dual Xeon and 4Gigs of RAM. In his case,
6 > Windows would claim to see the 4Gigs but would actually crassh when he
7 > actually came to use more than 3...sounds fammiliar?
8 >
9 > In Linux, he'd get a kernel panic on boot (2.6.x kernels)...after over 6
10 > months of poking at forums and the LKML, his bug was officially received as
11 > valid from the kernel gurus and eventually fixed....
12 >
13 > hope this helps a little in your investigation...
14
15 Aiiii! doesn't sound that good, however, better having a bug from blocking me
16 my 4th GB than a statement like "just just can't" :)
17
18 I'm following the LKML not that long yet to have cought up your friends
19 message, but I'll try a new thread then.
20
21 thanks,
22 Christian Parpart.
23
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