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On Jan 20, 2008 10:43 PM, Thomas Kahle <tom111@×××.de> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I guess your kernel is configured to support only 1GB of RAM. In the |
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> kernel configuration look for "Processor Type and Features" |
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> There you find the Option. High Memory Support. |
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> Probably it is set to "off". Set it to 4GB then recompile the kernel. |
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> That should do it. |
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That was already suggested in a previous reply :) |
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I do have High Memory Support enabled with 4GB, still, it refuses to boot! |
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> have fun |
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> Tom |
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> José Pedro Saraiva wrote: |
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> > Well, after all kinds of tests and trying different types of memory |
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> > configurations, I can only conclude that my kernel boots normally with 1 |
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> > GB of RAM installed but hangs when I have 2 GB of RAM installed. I can't |
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> > find a logical reason for this to happen. |
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> > Any pointers or suggestions are welcome, |
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> > Regards |
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> > On Jan 19, 2008 11:31 PM, José Pedro Saraiva <nocive@×××××.com |
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> > <mailto:nocive@×××××.com>> wrote: |
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> > Following your replies I've done the following, in an attempt to |
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> > isolate the problem: |
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> > (memory #1 - "old" memory, memory #2 - new memory) |
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> > |
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> > - Runned memtest on both memories with 0 errors |
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> > - Booted with both memories... kernel hang |
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> > - Booted with memory #1 on slot #1 successfully |
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> > - Booted with memory #1 on slot #2 successfully |
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> > - Booted with memory #2 on slot #1 successfully |
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> > - Booted with memory #2 on slot #2 successfully |
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> > - Booted with both memories on windows successfully |
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> > For some reason, my kernel hangs if I have 2 GB of RAM installed. |
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> > And I do have High memory support (4GB), although that doesn't seem |
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> > relevant. |
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> > Ideas? :X |
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> > Thank you all for the quick replies. |
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> > Cheers |
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> > On Jan 19, 2008 2:29 PM, Hal Martin <hal.martin@×××××.com |
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> > <mailto:hal.martin@×××××.com>> wrote: |
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> > An alternative to running memtest (which is quite easy to do, I |
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> > might |
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> > add) would be to remove the original RAM and see if the computer |
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> > boots |
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> > with the new RAM only. |
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> > Alternatively, you could just run memtest, as it is included |
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> > with many |
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> > BIOSs now. It doesn't take long to identify problems, if there |
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> > are any. |
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> > I find that test #5 is the best test for finding problems, |
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> > however it |
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> > tends to keep you in the dark until it's finished the test. |
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> > -Hal |
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> > Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:58:59 +0000, José Pedro Saraiva wrote: |
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> > >> I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the RAM, |
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> > > How? Have you run memtest? |
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