Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:18:38 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Cc: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>, Paul Wootton <paul@fletchermoorland.co.uk> Subject: Re: real memory falsely reports 8G, BIOS & avail memory reports 1G Message-ID: <201008122018.o7CKIc06020329@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:22:22 %2B0200." <201008111822.o7BIMM1R053210@fire.js.berklix.net>
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> dmidecode --type memory # /usr/ports/sysutils/dmidecode/
> shows this laptop not returning good output, just
> # dmidecode 2.10
> SMBIOS 2.3 present.
>
> Wrong DMI structures count: 43 announced, only 23 decoded.
After cold reboot, though dmesg still weird:
real memory = 8572108800 (8175 MB)
Physical memory chunk(s):
0x0000000000001000 - 0x000000000009bfff, 634880 bytes (155 pages)
0x0000000000f1a000 - 0x000000003e19ffff, 1026056192 bytes (250502 pages)
avail memory = 1018191872 (971 MB)
dmidecode now gives more info (maybe new libs), but dmidecode
output still weird, some extracts below, full version at
http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/novatech-8355/dmidecode/
I've asked Novatech about a new BIOS for this MiTAC laptop.
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Use: System Memory
Maximum Capacity: 256 MB
Error Information Handle: 0x001A
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0013
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2047 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DRAM Slot 0
Bank Locator: Banks 0/1
Type: DRAM
Type Detail: EDO
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0013
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DRAM Slot 1
Bank Locator: Banks 2/3
Type: DRAM
Type Detail: EDO
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0013
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4080 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: Unknown
Locator: DRAM Slot 2
Bank Locator: Banks 4/5
Type: DRAM
Type Detail: EDO
Handle 0x001B, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000400003FF
Range Size: 1048577 kB
Handle 0x001C, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x1FFFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 2048 GB
Handle 0x001D, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x20000000000
Ending Address: 0x3FFFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 2048 GB
Handle 0x001E, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x3FBFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4080 GB
Cheers,
Julian
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