recognizing 8GB RAM? (4.5)

2009-02-24 Thread David Heinrich
How do I get the kernel to recognize 8GB of RAM? It is only recognizing 3.3GB? Also, where do I go for packages for 4.5 current? The install.amd64 file reference ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.5/amd64 but no such ftp exists. -Dave dmesg below: ing; disabled or no drives?) ppb3 at pci0 dev

Re: Slow CD/DVD read time (AMD64 current 4.5 02/19/2009 12:11:00 PM on Intel Q9550, 8GB RAM, 1TB WD)

2009-02-22 Thread David Heinrich
By the way, I have my Samsung DVD Burner 22X SH-S223Q hooked up to a SATA port. (it is a SATA HD). On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 4:20 PM, David Heinrich dh0...@gmail.com wrote: I'm installing OpenBSD AMD64 current (4.5) as of 12/19/2009 12:11:00 PM. I am at the step where it says Getting base45.tgz

Slow CD/DVD read time (AMD64 current 4.5 02/19/2009 12:11:00 PM on Intel Q9550, 8GB RAM, 1TB WD)

2009-02-21 Thread David Heinrich
I'm installing OpenBSD AMD64 current (4.5) as of 12/19/2009 12:11:00 PM. I am at the step where it says Getting base45.tgz..it started out saying it would require 40 or more minutes and seems to be transferring data from the CD to hard-drive at a rate of 20 KB/sec. Why is it going so slow? My

Re: Slow CD/DVD read time (AMD64 current 4.5 02/19/2009 12:11:00 PM on Intel Q9550, 8GB RAM, 1TB WD)

2009-02-21 Thread David Heinrich
Hello, On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Hannah Schroeter han...@schlund.de wrote: CF Reader : CARD READER ROSEWILL|RCR-102 RTL USB DVD Drive : a LaCie Lightscribe drive (disconnected from workstation) So you're using the internal one? Yes, I'm using the internal DVD drive, which is hooked up

OpenBSD AMD64 4.4 install hangs at boot (softraid0 at root) on Intel Q9550, 8GB RAM, 1TB WD

2009-02-19 Thread David Heinrich
I am trying to install OpenBSD 4.4 amd64 onto my system. I obtained the install CD ISO from ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.4/amd64/install44.iso and ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.4/amd64/cd44.iso (the same thing happens whether I use the full or mini boot CD made from those ISO