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Evert wrote: |
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> Hi all! |
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> I was having some trouble with my AOpen EU965 barebone ( |
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> http://xc.aopen.com.tw/Cube-m-specification%20.aspx?Auno=2209 ) and getting access to the |
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> full 4GB I plugged into it. |
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> And now their helpdesk is telling me the following: |
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> 'Based on the specification of the chipset, it can support 8GB when using 4 DIMM slot. Our |
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> MB had 2 slot only, so the max memory is 4GB. But if the main memory is 4GB, OS will |
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> allocate 3~4GB memory address for onboard device. This is why you can only get 3.xGB when |
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> you install 4GB memory. Other 965 chipset with 2 DIMM slot had the same result. The only |
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> way is use a 4 slot MB and add the memory more then 4GB. So that the memory size in OS |
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> will the same as you installed.' |
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I read their text again and noticed: 'OS will allocate 3~4GB memory address for onboard |
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device'. |
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Wouldn't that mean it's simply a (kernel)configuration issue...? |
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Regards, |
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Evert |
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PS. I added gmane.linux.gentoo.amd64 to this thread, in case it is just a config-matter. |
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Here is 'uname -a' of the system: |
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Linux XCcube 2.6.22-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 23:10:28 CEST 2007 x86_64 Intel(R) |
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Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux |
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