It works with mem=800M (tried various but not all). But I wanted to warn you guys that the enterprise kernel has same problem!
Best regards, Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:24 PM 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 01:30 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 > > > IF someone hasn't already pointed it out, the kernel takes the memory and > bridge map from the BIOS unles you override it. Dell was infamous for bad > bridge mapping on the BIOS for at least a couple of their inspiron notebooks > (try to take an i4000 over 256M and see), but it may not be the only culprit > on the block. Kernel 2.2 actually worked on the i4000 up to 512M but then > 2.2 did not trust the BIOS, ever. > > try escape on LILO and > > linux mem=zyzM > > where xyz is somewhat less than the total mem (allowing for shared video etc), > and of course somewhat less than 900M if you are hoping to install or use the > standard kernel (use the enterprise kernel for more than 1G). > > You might also try booting with one of the alt install kernels (Some of them > are 2.2 based) and running an update, selecting kernel-enterprise as a new > package to install. > > Civileme > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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