From: Kevin Fenzi <kevin@tummy.com>
To: Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org>
Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
linux aacraid devel <linux-aacraid-devel@dell.com>
Subject: Re: aacraid and large memory problem (2.6.0-test11)
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:51:40 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031203205141.EB67EF7C86@voldemort.scrye.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1070396482.16903.11.camel@markh1.pdx.osdl.net>
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>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org> writes:
Mark> On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 11:35, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
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>> 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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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-12-03 20:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-02 19:35 aacraid and large memory problem (2.6.0-test11) Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-02 20:21 ` Mark Haverkamp
2003-12-03 16:16 ` bill davidsen
2003-12-03 20:51 ` Kevin Fenzi [this message]
2003-12-03 21:57 ` Mark Haverkamp
2003-12-03 22:28 ` Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 22:53 ` bill davidsen
2003-12-03 23:25 ` Mark Haverkamp
2003-12-11 17:53 ` Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 20:57 Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 21:26 ` bill davidsen
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