From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JGyJe-0005OX-I5 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:02 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 16D5FE0656; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.180]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE796E0656 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id w53so2530152pyg.25 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:12:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=vVPUWGiA9/Ux9km45nOb/PFO9CSeTHY5r5rMBB+ei88=; b=uRPs/rsTFMHE66HnnlScCYdozEJYbCkuqpErO2nS4DfjpriYcKsw4dWYAvKDLkFEpPuktvWtTG1hE1g2orSJGG0Z2RYSCk2ppXyXpHi/SkJ7nEt7e7dMsU1SpxgvEwhxulaGKkQKI+mUOZPv3ROtomyPIRyvfQaxJvfc1nwl+l8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=QyHAGC8hDhIWsq6Zy7dGvsQWzugpaTZ8EJvcbcMvugUCx4kk5Ejnxvo+NJN9DART4IfGsdIikOLA7+zQ4nlf2JkQqyYjd+Gigrc6VEhC6GGOVkfa6Qc9lhD5fDCterWrYrypeGbYLbyxGUvvgFwK/nsynQ7Fu6Vi3AsF8/teoJA= Received: by 10.65.233.16 with SMTP id k16mr15036226qbr.43.1200928319764; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:11:59 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.65.234.18 with HTTP; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:11:59 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <12a679470801210711t4b55753y5b69303a164607e@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:11:59 +0000 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9_Pedro_Saraiva?=" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] No kernel boot after inserting more ram In-Reply-To: <4793CEA5.8020608@gmx.de> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_10274_20442224.1200928319757" References: <12a679470801181458y54f73ed8i6f81761b7e8f72b8@mail.gmail.com> <20080119111651.48e20495@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk> <47920940.5080600@gmail.com> <12a679470801191531l759d93b5ld7b780057696fe34@mail.gmail.com> <12a679470801201347w2d1d01c4y92a9079fd26580bd@mail.gmail.com> <4793CEA5.8020608@gmx.de> X-Archives-Salt: 5ec37e0a-93e3-473d-81de-6969a53bc1f9 X-Archives-Hash: b97a8b54a249d267144514e0e6a83530 ------=_Part_10274_20442224.1200928319757 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Jan 20, 2008 10:43 PM, Thomas Kahle wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > 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 > > Jos=E9 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, Jos=E9 Pedro Saraiva > > 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 > > 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 compute= r > > 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, Jos=E9 Pedro Saraiva wrot= e: > > > > > > > > >> I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the RAM, > > >> > > > > > > How? 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On Jan 20, 2008 10:43 PM, Thomas Kahle &= lt;tom111@gmx.de> wrote:
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Hi,

I gu= ess 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, s= till, it refuses to boot!

have fun
Tom

Jos=E9 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 instal= led. 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, Jos=E9 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&qu= ot; memory, memory #2 - new memory)
>
>     - Runned memtest on both memories with 0 err= ors
>     - Booted with both memories... kernel hang
>= ;     - Booted with memory #1 on slot #1 successfully
> &nb= sp;   - Booted with memory #1 on slot #2 successfully
>     - Booted with memory #2 on slot #1 successfully
&= gt;     - Booted with memory #2 on slot #2 successfully
> &= nbsp;   - 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 th= at doesn't seem
>     relevant.
>     I= deas? :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 i= s quite easy to do, I
>         might
> &nb= sp;       add) would be to remove the original RAM and see i= f the computer
>         boots
>   &nb= sp;     with the new RAM only.
>
>         Alternatively, you could just = run memtest, as it is included
>         with man= y
>         BIOSs now. It doesn't take long t= o identify problems, if there
>         are any.<= br> >         I find that test #5 is the best test for f= inding problems,
>         however it
> &nb= sp;       tends to keep you in the dark until it's finis= hed the test.
>
>
>         -Hal
&= gt;
>
>         Neil Bothwick wrote:
> &= nbsp;       > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:58:59 +0000, Jos=E9 = Pedro Saraiva wrote:
>         >
>  = ;       >
>         >> I&= #39;m sure there's nothing wrong with the RAM,
>         >>
>       =   >
>         > How? Have you run memt= est?
>         >
>       =   >
>         >
>
>  =       --
>         gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
>         <ma= ilto:gentoo-user@lists.gent= oo.org> mailing list
>
>
>

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