Re: PYXIS machine checks w/ 1.5GB RAM
Jay Estabrook wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:28:28AM -0800, sousa jack wrote:
> >
> > I'm having a strange problem while installing Debian
> > 2.2 that doesn't appear in DU 4.0e on a DEC PWS500au
> > Miata...
> >
> > My question: does the Linux kernel (on the Debian 2.2
> > boot disks) have trouble addressing large amounts of
> > RAM? Or is my new memory possibly defective? Has
> > anyone encountered this before?
>
> There was a problem a while ago, with PYXIS support (MIATA/LX/SX)
> being limited to 1GB of RAM. Not a problem on LX/SX, since they have
> only 4 DIMM slots,
Hmm, as an owner of the SX I wouldn't say so :-(
512MB dimms are frequently used even on lowly pentiums these days.
Not being able to use them in my Alpha which is connected to currently
only 144GB but growing storage is a real setback for me.
> but MIATA has 6... :-\
>
> This was fixed... :-)
>
> Please try (since you've tried 2.2.16 and 2.2.17 :-) 2.2.18 or,
> better, 2.2.19.
>
> Good luck.
>
> --Jay++
>
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Regards,
Andrei
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