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Bug 9577 - CONFIG_2GB breaks initrd
CONFIG_2GB breaks initrd
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: kernel (Show other bugs)
6.1
i386 Linux
medium Severity high
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Assigned To: Michael K. Johnson
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Reported: 2000-02-18 21:13 EST by Michael S. Fischer
Modified: 2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-02-18 21:13:54 EST
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Description Michael S. Fischer 2000-02-18 21:13:54 EST 
I've tried to rebuild the stock 6.1 kernel RPM for 2GB RAM support by
replacing the kernel*i686*config files that are provided with the kernel
(changing CONFIG_1GB=y to CONFIG_2GB=y) and rebuilding the binary RPMS.

However, after installing the new RPM on a test system, the kernel refuses
to mount the root device, because the initrd is clobbered at boot -- the
following message appears:

kernel: initrd overwritten (0x80fb4000 < 0x815ba04c) - disabling it.

It's imperative you look at this before 6.2 is released, or that you
document that 6.2 does NOT support 2GB RAM configurations.
Comment 1 Ben LaHaise 2000-10-04 18:06:17 EDT 
This is resolved by using the enterprise kernel which contains BIGMEM support
for >1GB.
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