[gentoo-amd64] Re: 965 chipset and 2 DIMM slots will never give 4GB available? Is that correct?

[Evert <evert@poboxes.info>]

Evert wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> I was having some trouble with my AOpen EU965 barebone (
> http://xc.aopen.com.tw/Cube-m-specification%20.aspx?Auno=2209 ) and getting access to the
> full 4GB I plugged into it.
> 
> And now their helpdesk is telling me the following:
> 
> 'Based on the specification of the chipset, it can support 8GB when using 4 DIMM slot. Our
> MB had 2 slot only, so the max memory is 4GB. But if the main memory is 4GB, OS will
> allocate 3~4GB memory address for onboard device. This is why you can only get 3.xGB when
> you install 4GB memory. Other 965 chipset with 2 DIMM slot had the same result. The only
> way is use a 4 slot MB and add the memory more then 4GB. So that the memory size in OS
> will the same as you installed.'

I read their text again and noticed: 'OS will allocate 3~4GB memory address for onboard
device'.
Wouldn't that mean it's simply a (kernel)configuration issue...?


Regards,
	Evert

PS. I added gmane.linux.gentoo.amd64 to this thread, in case it is just a config-matter.
Here is 'uname -a' of the system:
Linux XCcube 2.6.22-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 23:10:28 CEST 2007 x86_64 Intel(R)
Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

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