Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:51:40 -0700 | From | Kevin Fenzi <> | Subject | Re: aacraid and large memory problem (2.6.0-test11) |
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>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org> writes:
Mark> On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 11:35, Kevin Fenzi wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> Booting 2.6.0-test11 on a machine with 8GB memory and using the >> aacraid driver results in a hang on boot. Passing mem=2048M causes >> it to boot normally. 4GB also hangs. 2.6.0-test8 booted normally on >> this same hardware. >> >> 8GB memory, dual xeon 3.06mhz with hyperthreading, RedHat 9 on it >> currently. >> >> Happy to provide details on setup/software, etc. >> >> Perhaps this patch in 2.6.0-test9 is the culprit? >> http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.6/0-test9/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
Mark> This patch is what made aacraid work with over 4 gig of memory Mark> for me. I have an 8 proc system with 16gig of memory and without Mark> this patch I get data corruption in high memory.
Mark> I don't boot on the aacraid though.
Is there any way you can try booting from it and see if it's a boot issue for you as well?
I can try booting the one here from something else and see if it works with that.
kevin
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