Not all memory work in all machines. The 128 you added maybe wrong for your machine. Parity, no parity, oem,...etc. Check with the manufacturer to see what kind of memory you need
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas E. Dukes > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Kernel panic after adding memory > > > > I am running a RedHat 8.0 sytem w/ all updates. I have an old > > > PIII-450 with an Intel SE440BX-2 MB. It's the one with 3 memory > > > slots. I installed an 128MB stick of ram for a whopping > > total of 256. > > > > Does the BIOS show 256 now? > > Yes, it definitely knows its there. > > > > > > > > Can't boot due to kernel panic. I read the archives and there is > a > > > ton of stuff on kernel panic but nothing really close to my > > problem. > > > I saw where you could add mem=xxx to lilo.conf but I'm using grub. > > > > > > Anybody know if there is a solution for this? > > > > If the BIOS sees it, then I would suggest the 128Mb you > > purchased may be > > faulty. Try running memtest. > > It could very well be. But I have no way of testing it. Well, the > only > thing I didn't do was take the other 128 out and try just the new > stick. > But I doubt it will work. I'll give that a go tomorrow. > > Thanks > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
