From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: "Björn Engelhardt" <bjoern2@xqueue.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.6.17.8 on Quad AMD Opteron 852 with 16x 4GB Modules (64GB RAM)
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:51:43 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <44EC798F.2080108@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <44EC4EE2.6060701@xqueue.de>
Björn Engelhardt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> we upgraded a Server from 32 GB RAM to 64 GB. Now we try to get a Linux
> (FC5) with kernel 2.6.17.8 on a Quad Opteron (852; 64bit)-system with
> 16x 4GB modules to run.
> With 32 GB (8x 4GB modules) the system starts without any problems, but
> above I get kernelpanics.
> The output then gives me several memoryaddresses bevore the panic
> appears. The board (a Tyan K8QW,model S4881) should support up to 64GB
> Ram. A Memorytest under Linux recognizes the 64GB and continues without
> an error.
> I tried several BIOS-Settings.
> Does the kernel support the new 4GB-Modules by 64GB Ram?
>
Sounds like your memory is bad.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-08-23 15:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-08-23 12:49 Kernel 2.6.17.8 on Quad AMD Opteron 852 with 16x 4GB Modules (64GB RAM) Björn Engelhardt
2006-08-23 15:51 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2006-08-23 21:17 ` Andi Kleen
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2006-08-24 10:30 Maciek Zobniow
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