Re: why linux can't see my memory

[Atle Solbakken <atle@goliathdns.no>]

It might be that the chipset isn't supported in woody because the kernel 
is too old, and not in wheezy because the kernel is to new.

What if you try to boot a Sarge install?

http://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdimage/archive/3.1_r8/i386/iso-cd/

Atle.

Den 05. jan. 2014 13:24, skrev Long Wind:
> BIOS see all memory and Windows XP can run
> Yes, memory test OK after the memtest probe method
>
> I have a woody install CD
> I try to boot bf24, if fails (the default kernel also fail)
>
> I have no live CD, but I have plug a hard disk with wheezy
> I don't believe it make difference
>
> On 1/5/14, Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> > Have you tried a live CD?
> > Does the BIOS see all the memory?
> > What 'grub/kernel option' are you talking about?
> >
> > I am not familiar with the memtest probe method, but maybe that is a
> > clue.
> >
> > Does the memory test OK after the memtest probe method?
> >
> > Have you googled the issue?
> > e.g googling on 'P4 memtest' (without the quotes.) has some interesting
> > results - are any of those helpful?
> >
> > You could download an old version of a Debian Installer CD from about
> > the time your PC was popular and see if it boots.
> >
> > --