this is related to running linux mandrake 9.0 kernel 2.4.19 on the mobo specified above.
if you can provide any suggestions on getting ECC with your mobo working under this Linux Kernel running in SMP mode it would be highly appriciated. ecc will run under single processor mode, but when smp is booted it fails. ---snip Re: [Cooker] BIOS RELATED - booting smp kernel on dual athlon mp From: Brent Hasty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 22:23:38 -0700 > > On Sun, 2002-10-06 at 23:01, Brent Hasty wrote: > > > well the lowdown is this the problem was related to enabeling the ECC > > > ddr ram I have in this system. When I disable ecc in the bios the > > > kernel boots without a hitch, if I turn on ecc ram the kernel crashes > > > :( > > > > > > a big bummer since I paid premium for ECC for the obvious bennifit it > > > offers a server. Why is it that ecc would cause the kernel init to > > > hang and reboot in smp mode, but not in single processor mode? > > > > > > I would really like to have my ecc ram funcitioning. > > > > Odd. I have ECC in mine (ASUS A7M266-D). It's been enabled and running > > since day one. You've stumped me on this one. > > > > > > TTFN, > > Lonnie Borntreger > > Yeah, very odd. I've got 9.0 up on an A7M266-D and a > Tyan ThunderK7 both with ECC and both run like a charm > ... <I am running the msi k7d-master-L, it will boot with ecc enabled but only in <single processor mode. the crashing with ecc enabled is related to smp mode. < <I will have to share this with MSI. ---snip my mobo is the msi k7d-master+L the spec for the 512 ddr 266 I have is: Samsung m081l64208t1-ca2 part #: n381l6423bt1-c(l)a2 when I get a chance I will have to try a different type and see if it cures the problem. ---snip it seems all the trouble I was having with booting my smp kernel on dual athlon mp, wer bios related. I set the bios on the msi k7d master to failsafe defaults and wal la la... it now boots the smp kernel. Next I tried the bios optimized defaults and tried booting the smp kernel, it again booted withiout issue. I will now go through step by step setting my bios preferences and try to locate the item that was causing the boot failure. More will be posted if the specific item is discovered. ---snip
