Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:43:36 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: mailinglists@net-virtual.com Subject: Re: Intel se7230NH1-E, 6gb memory not working on FreeBSD 6.0 Message-ID: <200609281443.36419.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <26865.207.47.2.114.1159390739.squirrel@207.47.2.114> References: <26865.207.47.2.114.1159390739.squirrel@207.47.2.114>
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On Wednesday 27 September 2006 16:58, mailinglists@net-virtual.com wrote: > Hello, > > I am having a very hard time getting an Intel se7230NH1-E motherboard with > 6gb of memory to work. I keep getting two messages about "Too many holes > in the physical address space, giving up". > > I'm not sure what the BIOS is (it seems to be OEMed to Intel), but with > the menu structure I'd have to throw a dart at AMI BIOS. > > I've scanned the newsgroups/message boards for issues surrounding this and > most suggest that there is a BIOS setting that can be tweaked to make > things come together. However, I just don't see any of those options - > the only thing there with respect to memory involves memory timing. > > Other posts have talked about unlocking "hidden menus" in the BIOS (I'll > save my tirade on hiding BIOS menu options for another day - but whoever > did this should be ashamed of yourself). Alas, none of these have given > me any luck. > > So, with that in mind... Anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to > recognize the 6gb of memory we have installed on the motherboard? > > - Greg RELENG_6 allows for more holes. Please try that out. -- John Baldwin
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