Re: Intel se7230NH1-E, 6gb memory not working on FreeBSD 6.0

Based on what I understand of Intel x86 architecture, to address more
than 4GB of memory space, you have to use Intel's PAE feature. I
don't think the FreeBSD kernels are built with PAE enabled. This
might explain why the kernel states there's too many memory holes.

I'd recommend either 1) disabling PAE (Physical Address Extensions)
in the BIOS if possible, or 2) removing some RAM from the system,
getting FreeBSD installed + upgraded to 6.2, building a kernel that
has PAE enabled and then putting the extra RAM back in.

Any other administrators have tips/comments?

I have built a PAE kernel in FreeBSD (sorry forgetting to mention that).
There are no options in the BIOS relating to PAE.

I don't mind upgrading to 6.2, but unless I missed something obvious (I
probably did), it doesn't seem like that is going to help here.

Your suggestion about removing RAM is a good one, maybe its a bad chip or
something, even...

- Greg

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