Messages in this thread |  | | | From | "Terry" <> | | Subject | Re: PROBLEM: Incorrect RAM Detected at kernel init | | Date | Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:49:11 -0400 |
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I have not been able to get the memory hole turned off at the 16M mark Going through some of the Documentation files, I noticed that I can specify a ram map with the mem boot option. I know the mem=768M hasn't worked, so what about trying the memory map option? Could that be a solution to my problem? If so, what would be the proper way to put the command? As well I have downloaded the 2.4.18 kernel and in the latest distro of Slackware, 10.1, it doesn't want to compile, I can't remember the exact error, but it was referenced back to one of the asm headers as the problem. I will dig that error up and maybe post based on that to get that kernel running. As well, going to a 2.6 kernel just in not overly feasable at this time as it takes 24 hrs to compile with the state the machine is in right now.
Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas McNaught" <doug@mcnaught.org> To: "Terry" <tmacmill@rivernet.net> Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Incorrect RAM Detected at kernel init
> "Terry" <tmacmill@rivernet.net> writes: > >> The kernel appears to compile perfectly, installs fine, but after reboot >> it >> is only reporting 16M of RAM. I have tried with and without the mem=768M > > I've seen this happen with BIOSes of your vintage when there's a > "memory hole at 16M" turned on--the kernel doesn't see anything beyond > it. See if you can get into the Setup program and turn that off. > > Since earlier kernels work, the later kernels are probably trusting > the e820 tables which may not be set up properly... > > [Not that I know that much about this stuff] > > -Doug > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 8/19/2005 > >
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