Another. So you have 1G or more? I know the stock kernel won't handle mem above 1G. Does the rescue CD get you into linux? The enterprise kernel is what you want for large mem (for mdk provided kernels)
Brian D. Klar - CVE Multimax Network Engineer WPAFB -----Original Message----- From: Greg Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Friday 07 March 2003 05:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: > :/ > > I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux > won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer doesn't work > either. Memory just went through a 3 hours memtest86 and no error found. > Windows handles it OK (I have a dual boot with Win2k pro). It just loads > lilo, but when selecting linux it goes into a black screen and doesn't > react to any commands. The Scroll lock and Caps lock leds are blinking > continuously. :( > > At first I thought my installation is broken and tried to start the linux > install from CD again and do an upgrade so it would reinstall the kernel. > When starting the installer same problem. It loads the first screen OK, but > whatever option for the installer I select it still freezes with those leds > blinking. :( I even tried passing mem=1024M as parameter just to make sure, > but still no go. :( I thought the current releases of the kernel handled OK > up to 1Gig of ram. As far as I remember you needed compiled support in it > only for >1G ram. Also as far as I remember having more memory than linux > kernel can handle produced no freeze. It just showed and used less than you > have. :( Please help. :( > > Best regards, > Adrian I think you need the enterprise kernel with that much memory -- Greg
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