System lockup problem when adding more memory - FC5

[Cokey]

Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Tuesday 03 April 2007, Cokey wrote:
>   
>> I have an older dual processor server that has been happily running FC5
>> since it was released.  It currently has 4G of memory and has the
>> capacity for 8G using 1G sticks.   Recently I was given 2 1G sticks and
>> tried to upgrade the system.  The system recognizes the memory and
>> boots, but then locks up with:
>>
>> exec of initj(/sbin/init) failed: Exec format error.
>>
>> Removing the memory clears the problem.  I have also tried some 512
>> sticks and they also cause the same problem.  Essentially anything over
>> 4G regardless of the how that's arrived at will cause the lockup.
>>
>> Looking for any hints/ideas.
>>
>>     
> There is, in the kernel's .config file, an entry to switch it to handle 
> more than 4GB of memory.  I believe you'll have to set that option and 
> rebuild/reinstall the kernel.
>
> In fairly recent kernels, say the last year or so, that option line is:
>
> # CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G is not set
>
> Use a make (x/menu)config to turn that on.
>
>   
>> Tnx
>>
>> Cokey
>>     
>
>
>   
I'm using the stock SMP kernel (2.6.19-1.2288) and  it comes with the 
large memory model turned on (CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G=y).  Thanks for the 
idea.  Wish it were that easy.

Cokey


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