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Subject: Re: 4.9-PRERELEASE PAE panics Highpoint Raid module (hpt374.ko) 
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Any module compiled without PAE will probably panic a PAE kernel.  (See recent 
threads about pnc and rl ethernet drivers).  Given the fragility of the module 
build process, a good rule of thumb might be "never use modules in a PAE 
kernel (or an INVARIENTS kernel, or....)". 

At the very least, you will need to get an updated hpt module from the vendor.