From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 28 18:44:44 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 418FF16A4CA for ; Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:44:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (66-23-211-162.clients.speedfactory.net [66.23.211.162]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDF2B43D4C for ; Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:44:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from localhost.corp.yahoo.com (john@localhost [127.0.0.1]) (authenticated bits=0) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k8SIidHE006900; Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:44:40 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:43:36 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 References: <26865.207.47.2.114.1159390739.squirrel@207.47.2.114> In-Reply-To: <26865.207.47.2.114.1159390739.squirrel@207.47.2.114> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200609281443.36419.jhb@freebsd.org> X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (server.baldwin.cx [127.0.0.1]); Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:44:41 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.3/1950/Thu Sep 28 10:11:54 2006 on server.baldwin.cx X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on server.baldwin.cx Cc: mailinglists@net-virtual.com Subject: Re: Intel se7230NH1-E, 6gb memory not working on FreeBSD 6.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:44:44 -0000 On Wednesday 27 September 2006 16:58, mailinglists@net-virtual.com wrote: > Hello, > > I am having a very hard time getting an Intel se7230NH1-E motherboard with > 6gb of memory to work. I keep getting two messages about "Too many holes > in the physical address space, giving up". > > I'm not sure what the BIOS is (it seems to be OEMed to Intel), but with > the menu structure I'd have to throw a dart at AMI BIOS. > > I've scanned the newsgroups/message boards for issues surrounding this and > most suggest that there is a BIOS setting that can be tweaked to make > things come together. However, I just don't see any of those options - > the only thing there with respect to memory involves memory timing. > > Other posts have talked about unlocking "hidden menus" in the BIOS (I'll > save my tirade on hiding BIOS menu options for another day - but whoever > did this should be ashamed of yourself). Alas, none of these have given > me any luck. > > So, with that in mind... Anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to > recognize the 6gb of memory we have installed on the motherboard? > > - Greg RELENG_6 allows for more holes. Please try that out. -- John Baldwin