Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:33:35 +0200 (SAST) | From | Zwane Mwaikambo <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][OOPS] loop block device induced on 2.5.1-pre11+HIGHMEM |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> yes, it's a valid configuration. Eg. distribution makers are frequently > using highmem-enabled kernels - and it's a natural thing that they boot & > work just fine on non-highmem boxes as well. Also, even a highmem box > could have a RAM failure anytime that forces a temporary removal of RAM, > causing the box to have no highmem RAM anymore, in which situation it > would be pretty awkward if the highmem-enabled kernel failed.
Thanks, i'll try the patch this evening when i get home and give you the lowdown.
Cheers, Zwane Mwaikambo
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