Re: ISSUE: Unable to handle kernel paging... Kernel 2.2.14 on COMPAQ with 24Mb

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 19:52:57 EST

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    > Upgrading System from 2.0.35 to 2.2.14 in order to support upgrading a
    > Compaq Deskpro 66/M from the original 16Mb of Ram to 24Mb.
    > If I do not specify the append = mem=24M option in Lilo, the 2.2.14
    > Kernel runs fine but I only see 16Mb.

    Thats fine.

    > If I specify the append = mem=24M option in Lilo, I then do see the
    > full 24Mb but then I get various problems, especially this oops.

    There are two things to check here. Firstly that the machine doesnt leave
    a memory hole - unlikely that would normally be at 15Mb->16mb for VLB,
    secondly that the extra RAM is suitable and isnt faulty (my guess)

    Alan

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