On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 10:12:46AM -0600, Tim Patterson wrote: > package: kernel > > version: 2.6.22, 2.6.24 > > ???Attempting to install Lenny using netinstall. > > The hardware: > MSI K9A2 CF mainboard w/AMD 790X chipset, AMI BIOS 2.61, Realtek 81xx > Gigabit Ethernet, Athlon X2 5400+, 2 X 1 GB Kingston DDR2 667. This bug > is identical using an ECS A780GM-A Black series mainboard with AMD 780G > chipset and the same AMI BIOS version 2.61. > > Upon install I get the following error; > PCI: BIOS BUG: MCFG area at e0000000 is not E820-reserved > PCI: Not using MMCONFIG > PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 3 of device 0000:00:00 > > Using 'installgui' configuration of Realtek Ethernet fails. Works with > normal install. This may be a seperate issue. > > It appears that the kernel is not properly mapping memory. Booting > ubuntu 8.04 works fine. Memory is properly mapped and working fine. Same > with Mandriva live CD. Ran memtest and memory showed no problems. > > I did manage to get lenny installed but the kernel only sees half of the > memory and the system is very sluggish.
try out 2.6.25 from unstable installs just fine in testing. -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
