Re: Getting a Kernel Panic: Error, newbie needs some help

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On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 09:59:56PM -0600, David I. Wright wrote:
 > I have a Compaq Proliant 2500.  It is a dual Pentium Pro 200 system with 2 
 > Pentium Pro 200 /512 cache processors and has 512 Meg of memory.  The 
 > memory is 4 each 128 Meg sticks installed in the 4 memory slots.
 > 
 > When I try to install Fedora by booting up on the first CD and hit enter 
 > with no options it displays many lines of stuff and then displays a message 
 > box that says I do not have enough RAM to do the install.  This message box 
 > has an OK button in it that is highlighted.  If I hit enter the system runs 
 > a halt system and then reboots.   If I type the following at the command 
 > line:
 >    linux mem=512M

I have a quad ppro that did exactly the same thing. AFAIK, its a compaq
specific bios bug.

		Dave




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