From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 14 17:49:18 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6903216A412 for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:49:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from d.hill@yournetplus.com) Received: from admin.mwci.net (cgate.yournetplus.com [162.42.148.118]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A48D343CB9 for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:47:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from d.hill@yournetplus.com) Received: from [65.124.230.214] (account d.hill@yournetplus.com) by admin.mwci.net (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.1.8) with HTTP id 78806398 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:48:26 +0000 From: To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.1.8 Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:48:26 +0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: PowerEdge 6850 Install 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: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:49:18 -0000 I've got an issue with getting FreeBSD to recognize past four gigs of ram. The server we have has 12 gig. I am able to successfully recompile the kernel and get the four CPU's to show up that are installed in the server. I've taken and attempted to compile the PAE kernel file and every time the server attempts to boot to the default option on the standard boot menu, the server reboots itself. This is a continuous cycle. Can anyone direct me to what I need to do for having the server recognize all 12 gig? I've seen threads on using the ia64 install, however the install notes state it is for the Itanium and Itanium 2 CPU's. Attempting to boot from the first ISO CD doesn't do anything. The server is a PowerEdge 6850 with four 3.0ghz DualCore Intel Zeon processors with 12 gig ram. Perc4 onboard controller with five 73gig 10K RPM drives. Thanks