Re: [gentoo-user] No kernel boot after inserting more ram

["José Pedro Saraiva" <nocive@gmail.com>]

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On Jan 20, 2008 10:43 PM, Thomas Kahle <tom111@gmx.de> wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> I guess your kernel is configured to support only 1GB of RAM. In the
> kernel configuration look for "Processor Type and Features"
> There you find the Option. High Memory Support.
> Probably it is set to "off". Set it to 4GB then recompile the kernel.
> That should do it.

That was already suggested in a previous reply :)
I do have High Memory Support enabled with 4GB, still, it refuses to boot!

>
>
> have fun
> Tom
>
> José Pedro Saraiva wrote:
> > Well, after all kinds of tests and trying different types of memory
> > configurations, I can only conclude that my kernel boots normally with 1
> > GB of RAM installed but hangs when I have 2 GB of RAM installed. I can't
> > find a logical reason for this to happen.
> >
> > Any pointers or suggestions are welcome,
> > Regards
> >
> > On Jan 19, 2008 11:31 PM, José Pedro Saraiva <nocive@gmail.com
> > <mailto:nocive@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Following your replies I've done the following, in an attempt to
> >     isolate the problem:
> >     (memory #1 - "old" memory, memory #2 - new memory)
> >
> >     - Runned memtest on both memories with 0 errors
> >     - Booted with both memories... kernel hang
> >     - Booted with memory #1 on slot #1 successfully
> >     - Booted with memory #1 on slot #2 successfully
> >     - Booted with memory #2 on slot #1 successfully
> >     - Booted with memory #2 on slot #2 successfully
> >     - Booted with both memories on windows successfully
> >
> >     For some reason, my kernel hangs if I have 2 GB of RAM installed.
> >     And I do have High memory support (4GB), although that doesn't seem
> >     relevant.
> >     Ideas? :X
> >
> >     Thank you all for the quick replies.
> >     Cheers
> >
> >
> >     On Jan 19, 2008 2:29 PM, Hal Martin <hal.martin@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:hal.martin@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >         An alternative to running memtest (which is quite easy to do, I
> >         might
> >         add) would be to remove the original RAM and see if the computer
> >         boots
> >         with the new RAM only.
> >
> >         Alternatively, you could just run memtest, as it is included
> >         with many
> >         BIOSs now. It doesn't take long to identify problems, if there
> >         are any.
> >         I find that test #5 is the best test for finding problems,
> >         however it
> >         tends to keep you in the dark until it's finished the test.
> >
> >
> >         -Hal
> >
> >
> >         Neil Bothwick wrote:
> >         > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:58:59 +0000, José Pedro Saraiva wrote:
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >> I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the RAM,
> >         >>
> >         >
> >         > How? Have you run memtest?
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >
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> >
> >
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