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Subject: conf/2285: Setting memory to 256M in config file causes panic
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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: