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Re: 2.6.20-rc5: cp 18gb 18gb.2 = OOM killer, reproducible just like 2.16

To: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 2.6.20-rc5: cp 18gb 18gb.2 = OOM killer, reproducible just like 2.16.19.2
From: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:36:13 -0500 (EST)
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Pavel Machek wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> > > Is it highmem-related? Can you try it with mem=256M?
> > 
> > Bad idea, the kernel crashes & burns when I use mem=256, I had to boot 
> > 2.6.20-rc5-6 single to get back into my machine, very nasty.  Remember I 
> > use an onboard graphics controller that has 128MB of RAM allocated to it 
> > and I believe the ICH8 chipset also uses some memory, in any event mem=256 
> > causes the machine to lockup before it can even get to the boot/init 
> > processes, the two leds on the keyboard were blinking, caps lock and 
> > scroll lock and I saw no console at all!
> 
> Okay, so try mem=700M or disable CONFIG_HIGHMEM or something.
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Ok, this will be my last test for tonight, trying now.

Justin.


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