Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 12:43:54 -0500 (EST) From: Rob Miracle <rwm@Apollo.Tansoft.COM> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/2285: Setting memory to 256M in config file causes panic Message-ID: <199612261743.MAA00552@Apollo.Tansoft.COM> Resent-Message-ID: <199612261800.KAA00602@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 2285
>Category: conf
>Synopsis: Setting memory to 256M in config file causes panic
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: high
>Responsible: freebsd-bugs
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 26 10:00:01 PST 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Rob Miracle
>Organization:
Tantalus Inc.
>Release: FreeBSD 2.2-BETA_A i386
>Environment:
SAG Pentium Pro 200MHZ Dual Intel Processors
256M RAM
Adaptec 2924 SCSI Host Adapter
2GB Hard drive
SMC Ethernet Adapter (e0)
>Description:
If I define:
options "MAXMEM=262144"
in /sys/i386/conf/MACHINE, config MACHINE, and rebuild the Kernel,
and install the kernel, after it reboots, I get a panic before all the
devices check saying that the max memory size is too large.
>How-To-Repeat:
See Above
>Fix:
Unknown
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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