On 29/07/11 12:17, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:13:23 +0100, AH (Andrew) wrote:
>
>>> Mem: 3095008
>>>
>>> I have not yet removed the original non-PAE kernels but I am booting
>>> to the new PAE kernel. It looks like something else is going on.
>>> Might be something in the bios configuration that needs changing or
>>> maybe this computer can't handle more than 4 gb?
>> How much RAM does the BIOS say you have?
> Wouldn't be the first BIOS that gets confused.
> What does the "dmidecode" (from the package with the same name) say about
> the memory controller capabilities and the used banks?
That produces a huge amount of information but part is:
Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: CHANNEL A DIMM 0
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 533 MHz
Manufacturer: 2CFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Serial Number: 0D16C589
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number:
Handle 0x1101, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: CHANNEL B DIMM 0
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
:
And it also appears to say the bios is 64 bit. I'm not sure how to
interpret all this.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: A09
Release Date: 06/22/2005
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
APM is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported
(int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Bob
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