Foolishly sent an earlier reply from Outlook which appears to have mangled/lost it. Trying again ... > In efi_init() memory aligns in IA64_GRANULE_SIZE(16M). If set "crashkernel=1024M-:600M" Is this where the real problem begins? Should we insist that users provide crashkernel parameters rounded to GRANULE boundaries? -Tony -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>