From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 4 07:04:47 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E73E1065670 for ; Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:04:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f164.google.com (mail-bw0-f164.google.com [209.85.218.164]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D081B8FC12 for ; Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:04:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: by bwz8 with SMTP id 8so2649092bwz.43 for ; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:04:45 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=+9Q5ItXwGJLo2z8btURrO8kk9Vq2gyGimDu/mIUzDnw=; b=Uqes1YyJClxxTtM1QBLSNeK7qkANKX7JsipR0h4LrUCMT394jgEMOgGuKkUPOv4hx6 jdAy1tddMD8BxqbDBbgwGyBpzLhmO6jmCuwwjSzmFqXobbeZBmAcczBQSv5OjDeftU/d du2OIohuu0Id8tJAxG/iT52Yw74nYQ65G0W5c= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=OLvuryFKUrfWC/w3DnLarHQueq2yQfo1lFs/BrWd0ToLl/RgivprE6V3X0GNW0Byq/ 5uop7cdEVjOYzhzg2uFT/AkvHfoaNiuxHJS/rSyodUfFaPkiOBfx8W0+DnNrfgSSVGkv TaKHvM5q9EY1UI+Z1AyjWB6r/T64AU2FukNWc= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.109.198 with SMTP id k6mr7823315fap.46.1236150285757; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:04:45 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <200903040326.n243QHY1041181@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> References: <200903040326.n243QHY1041181@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:04:45 +0300 Message-ID: <991123400903032304p7409c4ecvb76a6c6946b82920@mail.gmail.com> From: "\"Remorque\"" To: Olivier Nicole Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PAE kernel problem on Dell PowerEdge 2950 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:04:47 -0000 On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 6:26 AM, Olivier Nicole wrote: > Hi, > > I have a couple of new Dell PowerEdge 2950 with 16GB RAM and I found > the following issue when trying to install FreeBSD. > > FreeBSD i386 6.4_RELENG > ======================= > > 8 GB RAM: OK except "acpi_alloc_makeop_handler: can't alloc wake > memory" corrected with PR 120515 > > 16GB RAM: panic: "pmap_mapdev: could'n allocate kernel vistual memory" > when loading miibus > > 32GB RAM: panic as soon as the kernel loads, cannot read the error > message (several pages) > > FreeBSD i386 7.1 > ================ > > Plain distribution, I have not yet upgraded to RELENG. > > It reports for each CPU, on GENERIC and PAE kernel: > > cpu0: on acpi0 > est0: on cpu0 > est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized. > est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr 471b471b0600471b > > 8 GB RAM: OK > > 16GB RAM: OK > > 32GB RAM: panic as soon as the kernel loads > > I got the 32GB RAM by combining the memory from both servers. > > I'd prefer using legacy kernel (6.4) but I beleive 7.1 is OK too. > > One of the server will not be installed for a while and I could run > test on it if I am directed what to doo. > > I can repost to a more appropriate list if I am told what list would > be the best. > Hmm, while not adding any value, I thank God you started off this thread. I have two of those I should be installing any time now. However, I am going to use 7.1-STABLE on them. I see no reason why you should run 6.4 at all though. What's your motivation towards thaat angle? I suggest you install the 7.1 and update it to -STABLE then see if anything changes as regards the CPU (est message), while we wait for the magic word from the dedicated developers. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby." - Natalie Wood