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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:06 pm    Post subject: HPPA2 C3600 8GB of ram 64bit kernel :: Discontiguous Memory Reply with quote

So, I happen to have a C3600 machine, I have recently updated the ram to 8GB, and compiled the kernel into 64bit mode

Code:

MemTotal:        3856448 kB


If I don't enable Discontiguous Memory in the kernel setup, the kernel doesn't see more than 3.8Gbyte of ram
but if do so, the kernel is unstable, and I get kernel panics

I am on 2.6.29-tasmanian-devil-hp-c3600-64bit.

Any tips?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is 2.6.29 the Linux kernel version you used? If so, why are you using such an ancient kernel? If not, what kernel version are you using? Does it work with current kernels?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hu wrote:
Is 2.6.29
the Linux kernel version you used?
If so, why are you using such an ancient kernel?


yes, I am on 2.6.29
It's the kernel it was installed when I bought the machine, 8 years ago.
I have just upgraded the ram, and enabled the 64 bit mode

but, it's not stable at all.

so the question is for you: does it work with current kernels?

v3 ?
v4 ?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Current kernels work very well on typical commodity consumer and business grade hardware. I am pretty sure I have never even seen a machine based on that architecture. I have no information whether a recent kernel would work well on your hardware, but I strongly suggest using a current kernel. If it works, you will get numerous other fixes. If it does not, then at least you will be on a kernel that someone might be willing to help you debug.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hu wrote:
Current kernels work very well on typical commodity consumer and business grade hardware


C8000 ?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Typical commodity consumer/business grade hardware" means the type of things you will find in homes/offices of people who buy a computer from some big store because they want to run common programs. Historically, that meant x86/amd64. Lately, a surge of consumer grade ARM devices is changing that somewhat. I am not aware of any HPPA ever being sold to an end user who "just wants a computer" and has no idea that the exotic architectures even exist.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my C3600 is in perfect working condition now. It was hard, especially recently, because there were a lot of problems with perl and alike. But they are all solved, and I have also ported GNAT to HPPA.
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