Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 13:47:47 -0500 From: Mark E Larson <markl@agis.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Extended memory in 2.2.1 Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970326134746.00aa6e50@agisgate.agis.net>
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Well it looks like I have to go back to 2.1.5 I have to have 384M in these servers. At 01:06 PM 3/26/97 -0500, Allen W. Gambert wrote: >Yeah, I noticed this same thing. When I tried > > options MAXMEM="256*1024" > >I got the same thing. I kept tring to reduce it; I cant remember what I >was able to get it down to, but when it did finally boot the machine >would lockup after awhile. > >I than kept tring to reduce it and it finally stabilized at > > options MAXMEM="128*1024" > >I have not had the time to determine where the problem lies. Anybody >else have any comments? Currently my system is a Pentium Pro 150Mhz with >an adaptec 3940UW PCI scsi controller with a 9Gig drive. Now that the >system is stable it smokes. > >Good luck, > >Allen > >On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Mark E Larson wrote: > >> >> Howdy! >> >> Ok. I tried adding this line in the 2.2.1 kernel >> >> options "maxmem=1024*384" >> >> To reconize 384M of RAM. This worked under 2.1.5, but in 2.2.1 upon boot >> up the kernel says "memory bounce rebooting in 15 secs" >> >> So the question here is How do I specify the extra memory in 2.2.1 >> >> Thanx >> >> ################################################################### >> A P E X G L O B A L I N F O R M A T I O N S E R V I C E S >> ################################################################### >> Network Operations Center 313-730-5151 noc@agis.net >> News Administration 313-730-5151 news@agis.net >> Business Office/Sales 313-730-1130 sales@agis.net >> >> Visit our Web Page: http://www.agis.net >> Network News Information: http://agisgate.agis.net/netnews/netnews.htm >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> "Don't throw a HSSI...and drop that ethernet!" >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >Allen W. Gambert (813)980-1317 >CFTnet Operation Center gambert@cftnet.com > > > ################################################################### A P E X G L O B A L I N F O R M A T I O N S E R V I C E S ################################################################### Network Operations Center 313-730-5151 noc@agis.net News Administration 313-730-5151 news@agis.net Business Office/Sales 313-730-1130 sales@agis.net Visit our Web Page: http://www.agis.net Network News Information: http://agisgate.agis.net/netnews/netnews.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't throw a HSSI...and drop that ethernet!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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