Re: ISSUE: Unable to handle kernel paging... Kernel 2.2.14 on COMPAQ with 24Mb

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 19:52:57 EST


> Upgrading System from 2.0.35 to 2.2.14 in order to support upgrading a
> Compaq Deskpro 66/M from the original 16Mb of Ram to 24Mb.
> If I do not specify the append = mem=24M option in Lilo, the 2.2.14
> Kernel runs fine but I only see 16Mb.

Thats fine.

> If I specify the append = mem=24M option in Lilo, I then do see the
> full 24Mb but then I get various problems, especially this oops.

There are two things to check here. Firstly that the machine doesnt leave
a memory hole - unlikely that would normally be at 15Mb->16mb for VLB,
secondly that the extra RAM is suitable and isnt faulty (my guess)

Alan

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