At 3:14 PM -0500 4/3/07, Styma, Robert E (Robert) wrote: > >> Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> > Cokey wrote: >> > >> >> I have an older dual processor server that has been >> happily running FC5 >> >> since it was released. It currently has 4G of memory and has the >> >> capacity for 8G using 1G sticks. Recently I was given 2 >> 1G sticks and >> >> tried to upgrade the system. The system recognizes the memory and >> >> boots, but then locks up with: >> >> >> >> exec of initj(/sbin/init) failed: Exec format error. >> >> Removing the memory clears the problem. I have also tried some 512 >> >> sticks and they also cause the same problem. Essentially >> anything over >> >> 4G regardless of the how that's arrived at will cause the lockup. >> >> >> >> Looking for any hints/ideas. >> >> >> >> Tnx >> >> >> >> Cokey >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > You may want to check how your system handles more then 4G of >> > memory. I seam to recall a thread a while ago about a system leaving >> > a hole in memory and the BIOS producing an incorrect memory map when >> > the extra memory was added. (I think it was with more then 2G in >> > that thread.) You should also check to see if there is BIOS update >> > for your machine. >> > >> > Mikkel >> > >> Good idea but unfortunately there's no BIOS updates for this system >> beyond what's installed. Wish there were... And there's >> nothing I can change in the BIOS either. Manual doesn't say anything >> about a memory hole... but then it might not. >> >You say this is an older system. If it is 32 bit, 4 gig is the >maximum amount of memory you can address in 32 bits. PAE. -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ' <http://www.georgeanelson.com/>
