unable to install beta6 [amd64] on Dell 2850 with 4 GB RAM, workaround

From: Claus Guttesen <cguttesen_at_yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:27:38 +0200 (CEST)
Apoligies for crossposting, but ...

Was unable to install the amd64-port on a Dell 2850
with a Perc 4e/Di RAID-controller and dual Nocona at
3.2 GHz. The server has 4 GB RAM. As a last resort I
removed 2 GB RAM, and I was (finally) able to install
FreeBSD.

Applies to at least beta5 and -6.

I was under the impression tha the amd64-port could
see the 4 GB RAM as a flat memory space, so it never
occured to me, than I had to remove 2 GB in order to
perform the installation.

Putting the RAM back makes the server stop during boot
(after it detects the CD-drive).

Claus
Received on Tue Sep 28 2004 - 11:27:39 UTC

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