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From: "John Z. Bohach" <jzb2@aexorsyst.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: large initramfs causes h/w reset after decompressing
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:06:46 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <201107140906.46404.jzb2@aexorsyst.com> (raw)

I have a large initramfs cpio file, about 890 MB, which expands to 2.7 
GB, and am running on linux-2.6.36.1, in 64-bit mode with 8 GB of 
physical RAM.

Upon loading the initramfs, I see the message "Decompressing..." for a 
few seconds, and then comes a reset.

This question has come up before...is there some sort of max size. that 
I am exceeding?  With 8 GB of physical memory and 64-bit arch. 
(AMD-II), certainly seems that there should be enough memory, no?

Thanks...

             reply	other threads:[~2011-07-14 16:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-07-14 16:06 John Z. Bohach [this message]
2011-07-14 21:14 ` large initramfs causes h/w reset after decompressing H. Peter Anvin
2011-07-14 22:32   ` John Z. Bohach
2011-07-14 23:26     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-07-14 23:35       ` John Z. Bohach
2011-07-15  0:15         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-07-15  0:35           ` John Z. Bohach
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2011-07-14 16:37 John Z. Bohach

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