On Friday 07 March 2003 08:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: > I know, that is why I am wondering why it freezes including the install CD. > Even if I would have to have a "enterprise" kernel (as I read in some other > answers), the installer should provide at least an alternative kernel for > such situations. It reminds me of the >3G problem on Windows NT and I hate > M$ products. :) Only in NT if you had more than 3GB you had to pull a > module out, install and then put it back in. I even tried starting "alt1" > from the install CD and still the same freeze. :/ just tell the install kernel you only have 256 with the f1 instead of "enter to install or upgrade" and type (without the quotes) "linux mem=256M" and then hit enter to install. maybe the "freeze" ain't even a freeze, just a longer pause for processing than you were used to, and is due to all that mem.
> > I will try now to boot the existing system by pulling one module out, rpm > the enterprise kernel and then put it back in and see if it boots. but even > if this is the solution it still doesn't seem right. :/ > > Anyway, just for info. I booted also just with the new module and boots ok. > > Best regards, > Adrian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Watts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux > won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > Hi Adrian, > > > > > > Try this, take out your new memory, go to Linux, install > > > entreprise kernel (it supports large memory) from MDK cds, then check > > lilo > > > > if new kernel is their, reboot your system, check if can loggin the new > > > kernel, then halt your system, put back your new memory then power on > > and > > > > see if the new kernel will work well. > > > > You can run a gig of ram on the nomal mdk kernels just fine - linux just > > doesnt 'see' that much ram untill you compile in high memory support. > > (which > > > is what the enterprise kernel has. > > > > Mark. > > > > - -- > > Mark Watts > > Systems Engineer > > QinetiQ TIM > > St Andrews Road, Malvern > > GPG Public Key available on request. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQE+aJovBn4EFUVUIO0RAv87AJ92enJ8vmS8NGeK8PsAguc1oKDeVwCeP80+ > > xgnnOFxkkp9CI3UgnIbXKYs= > > =iBlF > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- ---- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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