Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 02:07:29PM +0100 : > 100% sure it is the mobo's fault and not the fault of linux? And BTW, I > picked a random graphics mode at boot (vga=ask and selected 6 - 80x60) and > it worked... Quoting /usr/src

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
Some more fiddling: Recompiled the kernel without devfs and since it seemed to insist that APIC and ACPI things found though the lilo said "noapic acpi=off pci=biosirq", I've changed my lilo so it would let apic and acpi=on. I also removed the pci=biosirq. The result is that at boot it doesn't cra

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
quot;PIC" and not to "APIC". Thx for the help. Waiting for further instructions. :) Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new mem

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread adrian . golumbovici
Thx. I will try that. I am also compiling now the kernel with debug for devfs, maybe the kmsgdump will provide more info this way when it crashes. I will let you know what I find out. I think that even if I don't get that message or so, I will still try to convince the store to change my card with

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread civileme
On Saturday 08 March 2003 07:02 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: > I am interested. Of course I am. I want to find out if it really is a > kernel or mobo problem. Unless I can prove that my mobo is not working > right I have no chance of giving it back. If you can help me trace the > exact problem I w

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread David E. Fox
> I am interested. Of course I am. I want to find out if it really is a kernel > or mobo problem. Unless I can prove that my mobo is not working right I have Well - suggestions: join the kernel hackers mailing list, or just read the archives. Try the instructions in the bug tracking documents und

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
ileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > On Saturday 08 March 2003 04:07 am, Adrian Golumbovici w

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread civileme
ot (vga=ask and selected 6 - > 80x60) and it worked... > > Best regards, > Adrian > - Original Message - > From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] new memory

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
e" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > On Saturday 08 March 2003 03:03 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrot

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread civileme
> ----- Original Message - > > From: "Todd Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM > > Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux > > won't boot an

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread et
would be my suggestion. > Best regards, > Adrian > - Original Message - > From: "et" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:01 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux >

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: "et" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Sa

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread et
PCs to freeze when 1G > memory installed?!? :/ > > Best regards, > Adrian > - Original Message - > From: "Todd Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM > Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Joerg Mertin
Todd Lyons wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 06:23:13PM +0100 : Also I checked and mem=960M doesn't help and the enterprise kernel has same problem. I tried lowering the mem value even further and with 900 didn't work. With 800 it

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
AIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM 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 > > Adrian Gol

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 06:23:13PM +0100 : > Also I checked and mem=960M doesn't help and the enterprise kernel has same > problem. I tried lowering the mem value even further and with 900 didn't > work. With 800 it worked (bot

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 11:30:00AM +0100 : > 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

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread civileme
r the info. > > > > Best regards, > > Adrian > > - Original Message - > > From: "Joerg Mertin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Adrian Golumbovici" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 3:19 PM > > Subject:

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
, Adrian - Original Message - From: "Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work any

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
CTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > Well, I had similarities once regarding this - but it was due to the > PCI-Bus

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
M 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 li

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Joerg Mertin
Well, I had similarities once regarding this - but it was due to the PCI-Bus. Try going into the CMOs Setup, and put in Failsafe settings. Make it slow as possible - eventually also turn down the CPU-Speed, and then try the install again. It might give you something ... Another thing to try is m

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
ian Golumbovici" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Fw: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > Here is an answer I got

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread civileme
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 h

Fw: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
:19 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > > Hi Mate, > > the problem is known (Well, to me at least). > Give at the command line mem=960M and the problem should go away. It's the >

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
ginal Message - From: "Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Yes, I agree

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
B module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote .. > > > > > Hi Adrian, > > > > > >

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Mark Watts
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote .. > > > 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,

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread et
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 >

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
- 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 P

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
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 > > > &g

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread engage
Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote .. > 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, t

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Mark Watts
-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

RE: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SICN
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: > :/

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Greg Meyer
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 h

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
ff is also that the installer also freezes my PC the second I start it. :/ Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: "Adrian Golumbovici" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: [expert] new memory 512MB module (to

[expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
:/ 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, bu