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From: Christian Parpart <trapni@g.o>
Subject: Re: Opteron; BIOS ack's all 4GB RAM, but OS does not
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:49:57 +0200
On Monday 16 May 2005 3:29 pm, Eric Thibodeau wrote:
> Hi Chrisitian,
>
> 	You might want to take a look at the Linux kernel amilling list. One of my
> friends had issues with his dual Xeon and 4Gigs of RAM. In his case,
> Windows would claim to see the 4Gigs but would actually crassh when he
> actually came to use more than 3...sounds fammiliar?
>
> 	In Linux, he'd get a kernel panic on boot (2.6.x kernels)...after over 6
> months of poking at forums and the LKML, his bug was officially received as
> valid from the kernel gurus and eventually fixed....
>
> hope this helps a little in your investigation...

Aiiii! doesn't sound that good, however, better having a bug from blocking me 
my 4th GB than a statement like "just just can't" :)

I'm following the LKML not that long yet to have cought up your friends 
message, but I'll try a new thread then.

thanks,
Christian Parpart.

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