One of our systems uses the K8D master with 6 * 1GB DIMMs and SuSE EL 8.2. We've had it for close to 2 months and haven't had any trouble with it. We did update the bios when it was first installed (to correct misleading temperature readings seen in the early versions of this board). Could you have a bad DIMM? Dan -----Original Message----- From: Louie Athanasiadis [mailto:la@uow.edu.au] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 6:54 PM To: suse-amd64@suse.com Subject: RE: [suse-amd64] Using More than 4GB of RAM When the 6 * 1GB chips are installed and the system booted, the first splash screen (for selecting boot options) with the vertical progress bars comes up. After this screen times out a message flashes up and the screen goes blank and the boot process has hung. With 4 *1GB chips installed the system goes through the same process except that after the screen goes blank, for a short period later a graphic screen comes up showing the kernel loading progress. Regards Louie -----Original Message----- From: david.obrien@amd.com [mailto:david.obrien@amd.com] Sent: Tuesday, 9 September 2003 3:08 AM To: la@uow.edu.au Cc: suse-amd64@suse.com Subject: RE: [suse-amd64] Using More than 4GB of RAM

I have upgraded my kernel to the latest 2.4.19 SMP kernel available form SuSE. I noted in one of the readme files that the 4GB memory problems had been corrected. I have a dual Processor MSI K8D Master System Board, which still does not operate when each of the 6 memory slots has a 1GB chip installed. This there a problem with my BIOS settings, or is there still a problem with the Kernel?

What problems have you experienced with >4GB RAM? Please post details. There is also a remaining problem that booting "Linux Safe mode" does not work. -- David -- Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help@suse.com