Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread civileme
On Saturday 08 March 2003 07:02 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: I am interested. Of course I am. I want to find out if it really is a kernel or mobo problem. Unless I can prove that my mobo is not working right I have no chance of giving it back. If you can help me trace the exact problem I

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread adrian . golumbovici
Thx. I will try that. I am also compiling now the kernel with debug for devfs, maybe the kmsgdump will provide more info this way when it crashes. I will let you know what I find out. I think that even if I don't get that message or so, I will still try to convince the store to change my card with

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
for further instructions. :) Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
Some more fiddling: Recompiled the kernel without devfs and since it seemed to insist that APIC and ACPI things found though the lilo said noapic acpi=off pci=biosirq, I've changed my lilo so it would let apic and acpi=on. I also removed the pci=biosirq. The result is that at boot it doesn't

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-09 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 02:07:29PM +0100 : 100% sure it is the mobo's fault and not the fault of linux? And BTW, I picked a random graphics mode at boot (vga=ask and selected 6 - 80x60) and it worked... Quoting

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 11:30:00AM +0100 : I

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Joerg Mertin
Todd Lyons wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 06:23:13PM +0100 : Also I checked and mem=960M doesn't help and the enterprise kernel has same problem. I tried lowering the mem value even further and with 900 didn't work. With 800

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread et
, Adrian - Original Message - From: Todd Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore that number is a video mode, were

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: et [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday 08 March 2003 06:48 am, Adrian

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread et
Message - From: et [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday 08 March 2003 06:48 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: OK. I

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread civileme
memory installed?!? :/ Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: Todd Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:02 AM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday 08 March 2003 03:03 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: I left it for a couple of minutes, but with no reaction

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread civileme
, Adrian - Original Message - From: civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday 08 March 2003 03:03 am

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Saturday 08 March 2003 04:07 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: Ummm... But then again. I can start

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-08 Thread David E. Fox
I am interested. Of course I am. I want to find out if it really is a kernel or mobo problem. Unless I can prove that my mobo is not working right I have Well - suggestions: join the kernel hackers mailing list, or just read the archives. Try the instructions in the bug tracking documents

[expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
:/ I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer doesn't work either. Memory just went through a 3 hours memtest86 and no error found. Windows handles it OK (I have a dual boot with Win2k pro). It just loads lilo,

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
that the installer also freezes my PC the second I start it. :/ Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: Adrian Golumbovici [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Greg Meyer
On Friday 07 March 2003 05:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: :/ I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer doesn't work either. Memory just went through a 3 hours memtest86 and no error found. Windows

RE: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SICN
Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Friday 07 March 2003 05:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: :/ I just bought

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Mark Watts
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Adrian, Try this, take out your new memory, go to Linux, install entreprise kernel (it supports large memory) from MDK cds, then check lilo if new kernel is their, reboot your system, check if can loggin the new kernel, then halt your

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread engage
Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote .. Hi Adrian, Try this, take out your new memory, go to Linux, install entreprise kernel (it supports large memory) from MDK cds, then check lilo if new kernel is their, reboot your system, check if can loggin the new kernel, then

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
, March 07, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Adrian, Try this, take out your new memory, go to Linux, install entreprise kernel

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
- Original Message - From: Mark Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread et
- From: Mark Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Adrian

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Mark Watts
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote .. Hi Adrian, Try this, take out your new memory, go to Linux, install entreprise kernel (it supports large memory) from MDK cds, then check lilo if new kernel is their, reboot your

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
and that if the installer doesn't freeze in the meantime like it is my case. :) Best regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: Mark Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
- From: Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Yes, I agree it doesn't seem right. So, what's your mobo? Did you

Fw: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Hi Mate, the problem is known (Well, to me at least). Give at the command line mem=960M and the problem should go away. It's the High-mem stuff that is faulty. I did circumvent that problem in the past

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread civileme
On Friday 07 March 2003 01:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: :/ I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer doesn't work either. Memory just went through a 3 hours memtest86 and no error found. Windows

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Fw: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Here is an answer I got from someone trying to help. If there is a fault in high

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Joerg Mertin
Well, I had similarities once regarding this - but it was due to the PCI-Bus. Try going into the CMOs Setup, and put in Failsafe settings. Make it slow as possible - eventually also turn down the CPU-Speed, and then try the install again. It might give you something ... Another thing to try is

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore On Friday 07 March 2003 01:30 am, Adrian Golumbovici wrote: :/ I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Well, I had similarities once regarding this - but it was due to the PCI-Bus. Try going into the CMOs Setup, and put in Failsafe

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
, Adrian - Original Message - From: Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Hi Adrian, man you got me, I have

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread civileme
, Adrian - Original Message - From: Adrian Golumbovici [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Fw: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore Here

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 11:30:00AM +0100 : I just bought another 512MB DDR PC333 module for my PC and now my linux won't boot anymore. I tried an update from CD, installer doesn't work either. Memory just went through a 3

Re: [expert] new memory 512MB module (total 1024MB) and linux won't boot and also installer doesn't work anymore

2003-03-07 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 06:23:13PM +0100 : Also I checked and mem=960M doesn't help and the enterprise kernel has same problem. I tried lowering the mem value even further and with 900 didn't work. With 800 it worked (both