Well, is it possible to upgrade to kernel 2.4.x? That might solve your RAM
problem completely separately from other configuration issues...
Russell
On Friday 20 July 2001 16:30, you wrote:
> On Saturday 21 July 2001 23:46, you wrote:
> > IIRC, there was a 1024Mb RAM limit in the stock 2.2.xx kernels.
> > There is an option (sorry don't remember) that sets an #IFDEF in the
> > kernel headers to enable the >1G support. Try google.com/linux
> >
> > In order to boot so you can make the necessary changes and rebuild
> > the kernel, you'll have to pass a 'mem=512M" or some value < 1Gb to lilo
> > (actually, that 896Mb might be the magic number).
> >
> > HTH!
>
> Brian ... I think you are on the right track. The ram is physically good;
> of that I am confident. Although if I keep installing / pulling it every 15
> minutes that situation could change. :-( I am going to try plugging all of
> it in and specifying 1024 M during set up. If that does not work, I will
> try specifying 896 M and if that fails, plug in ONE stick and see how it
> handles 512 meg. This is Linux. There IS a way to make this work. If not
> now, then surely with the next release! :-)
>
> The odd thing of it ... the darned install program runs just fine. The
> problems only surface after the installation is complete.
>
> I read "something somewhere" about tweaking lilo but cannot, for the life
> of me, recall just where. I am about 98% certain the problem is one of
> configuration. When I am 100% certain I will let the group know what the
> answer actually is.
>
> In the meantime, keep those cards, letters and guesses coming, folks. I
> need all the help I can get!
>
> Bill
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