Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:20:16 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> To: d.hill@yournetplus.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PowerEdge 6850 Install Message-ID: <20061214132016.a37d2b7b.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <web-78806398@admin.mwci.net> References: <web-78806398@admin.mwci.net>
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In response to d.hill@yournetplus.com: > 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. One of the required drivers probably doesn't work right with PAE. I don't know how well PAE is supported anymore, now that amd64 is stable. > 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. You want the amd64 version. -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc. wmoran@collaborativefusion.com Phone: 412-422-3463x4023
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