Re: can't use RAM > 64 MB with 2.2.3 kernel
I looks like bash might be barfing on this for some reason. Have you tried to
substitute a different default shell instead? Or maybe a different version of
bash? I would try to Korn shell and see what happens.
wayne
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Werner Reisberger wrote:
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:46:32 +0100
> From: Werner Reisberger <wreis@datacomm.ch>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: can't use RAM > 64 MB with 2.2.3 kernel
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> Using Debian 2.0r4 and kernel 2.2.3 I am getting problems if I use my
> second 64 MB RAM Dimm module. I tested it with both modules so there isn't
> a faulty one involved. I had the same problems with kernel 2.0.34 (using
> the kernel parameter "mem=128M") and thought an upgrade would help since it
> was announced that the 2.2 kernels should have a better memory support.
>
> If I plug in the second module the following message lines appear at boot
> time:
>
> p -> mh_magig4 == 0x55555555
> Report this to bash-maintainers@prep.ai.mit.edu
> Stopping myself ...
>
> There could be several of such messages during the boot stage. The worst
> happens if I shutdown the system. After the line
>
> INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel
>
> the shutdown process hangs and only the power button helps to bring the
> system down. Two times I had to reinstall everything from scratch since this
> behaviour led to a corrupt filesystem.
>
> I suspect that the culprit is a part of non supported or insufficient
> supported hardware. I list therefore the hardware I am using. Hopefully
> someone has an idea whats going on, I am puzzled.
>
> BXi(e)98-ATX motherboard
> 2 x 186 Pin DIMM modules 64 MB
> Adaptec 2940UW
> IBM HD UW
> Sony SCSI CD-ROM
> PCI Ethernetcard RTL8130
> PCI S3 Virge Graphicadapter
>
> AMI BIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY v. 1.20E (1998)
>
> Some BIOS Settings:
>
> All APM options are disbled
> System Bios Cachable Disabled
> Any Shadow RAM is disabled
> No Plug & Play aware O/S
>
> There are some memory options I left untouched since I don't know their
> meaning as
>
> L1/L" Cache Write Back
> Configure SDRAM Timing ENabled
> Dram Integrity mode Non-ECC
> USWC Write Post Enabled
> 8 bit I/O recovery time 1 Sysclk
> 18 " I/O recovery time 1 Sysclk
>
>
> Thanks in advance, Werner
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