Re: FreeBSD-amd64-RC1 problem on Dual AMD64 with 8GB RAM (IBM@server 325, ServeRAID 6M)

From: Ganbold <ganbold_at_micom.mng.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:00:41 +0900
Hi,

At 12:46 PM 10/22/2004, you wrote:
>Ganbold wrote:
>>Hi,
>>Now FreeBSD is started not working again even with 4GB of RAM. I added 
>>4GB of RAM before and with total 8GB of RAM
>>some tools and programs are started not working. Then I reduces RAM back 
>>to 4GB and still same things are
>>happening. Now I can't even login. Login exits with error.
>>Somehow added RAM caused break in entire system.
>>Any idea what is wrong with this? When FreeBSD-AMD64 will support more 
>>than 4GB of RAM?
>>Should I install FreeBSD again? Or is there anyway I can fix?
>>thanks in advance,
>>Ganbold
>
>Your filesystem might have been damaged when you had the 8GB of RAM.
>However, it's impossible to say given the small amount of information
>that you have provided.

I understand. You are absolutely right.

>But to answer your question, FreeBSD supports
>more than 4GB of RAM on amd64 (and i386 and likely ia64 and sparc64),
>but certain storage drivers have bugs that are currently being fixed.

I see. What should I do to help fix these kinds of problems? I'm ready to test.

>I can say with certainty that all of the modern Adaptec drivers
>support >4GB just fine, as do several other SCSI drivers.

We don't have any choice right now, only ServeRAID 6M adapter :(

Ganbold


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