RAM > 1GB

RAM > 1GB

[Jeremy Moles]

Hello ACPI gurus. :)

I have a Dell X300 here using a custom DSDT table appropriate with the
BIOS version. The trouble is, the system has an "unusual" amount of
RAM--so much so that it breaks ACPI and prevents a few things from
working. 128Mb of RAM is built into the motherboard and an additional
1Gb has been added.

When the system is booted WITH the additional RAM, I get a number of
errors. The dmesg file is here:

http://downloads.emperorlinux.com/research/ACPI/dmesg-bad

When the system is booted WITHOUT the additional RAM, everything works
as intended.

http://downloads.emperorlinux.com/research/ACPI/dmesg-good

I've also provided the DSDT table that I'm using, which can be found in
the same directory as the dmesg files.

I would appreciate any help on fixing this issue if anyone is available.
At any rate, keep up the good work! You guys make a lot of what we do
here possible!

>>cheers<<

-- 
Jeremy L. Moles
EmperorLinux
1-888-651-66
www.EmperorLinux.com
jeremy-LdSqz1EEwCk7YuNMryXyOw@public.gmane.org



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Re: RAM > 1GB

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Salut Jeremy,
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Jeremy Moles wrote:

> I have a Dell X300 here using a custom DSDT table appropriate with the
> BIOS version.
So you will need to boot without DSDT-override with the additional RAM. 
Now extract the DSDT and apply your patches to it.
The DSDT is not a static thing - it is build on the fly, and takes the 
plugged in amount of RAM into account (if you do not override it).

Hope that helps
   hartwig felger

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Re: RAM > 1GB

[Matthew Garrett]

On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 11:34 -0500, Jeremy Moles wrote:

> When the system is booted WITHOUT the additional RAM, everything works
> as intended.

Did you generate the DSDT with 128MB installed? If so, you'll need to
boot without your custom DSDT and with the extra memory, dump the system
DSDT, modify it as necessary and then use that as your custom DSDT. The
DSDT contains the amount of RAM you have installed, and needs to be
modified if you change your configuration.

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