Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:38:13 +0000 From: Phil Allsopp <phil@virtek.com> To: e96sv@efd.lth.se Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Page fault Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20001029113813.01b8acf8@mail.btinternet.com> In-Reply-To: <20001029112812.B312@gollum.k9k203-3.kam.afb.lu.se>
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At 11:28 29/10/2000 +0100, you wrote: >Hi. I'm trying to put more memory into my 486 DX2 computer. >It's got 16MB at the moment (2 8MB 72 pin simms), but when I add one more 8MB simm, the BIOS sees it, but the kernel panics at boot with a "page fault" error. >I really don't know where I should begin searching for the error here. Any ideas? You have to put simms in in pairs. This is due to the fact that the CPU can access the RAM faster than the ram can respond and so the ram is accesses in an odd/even manner. One simm first then the other and so on. Phil. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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