This is very frustrating: I have 8GB of compatible Kingston memory (two
kits KTS7050/4096) and if I install the 2 kits, the machine does not
boot. It just sits there, fan at full speed and doesn't do anything
else... I assumed it was performing memory checks and give it a couple
of minutes, but after 15 minutes, still nothing... If I put only one kit
in (any of the kits), then it boots just fine... Does anybody have any
suggestion?


PS: My OBP is at the latest, mem diag is set to min per Kingston's
recommendation.

HI,

UNIX Museum wrote:
> This is very frustrating: I have 8GB of compatible Kingston memory (two
> kits KTS7050/4096) and if I install the 2 kits, the machine does not
> boot. It just sits there, fan at full speed and doesn't do anything
> else... I assumed it was performing memory checks and give it a couple
> of minutes, but after 15 minutes, still nothing... If I put only one kit
> in (any of the kits), then it boots just fine... Does anybody have any
> suggestion?
>
>
> PS: My OBP is at the latest, mem diag is set to min per Kingston's
> recommendation.

Just a wild guess, do you have one or two processors and what processors?

It is not that you have only one processor and adding memory that is
attached to the second processor which is not there?

/michael

Michael Laajanen wrote:
>
> Just a wild guess, do you have one or two processors and what processors?
>
> It is not that you have only one processor and adding memory that is
> attached to the second processor which is not there?
>
> /michael

Thanks Michael,
I have two processors, USIII 900MHz, both reported as working fine by
Solaris and actually verified to be working fine with SMP & DMP
applications...

HI,

UNIX Museum wrote:
> Michael Laajanen wrote:
>
>>
>> Just a wild guess, do you have one or two processors and what processors?
>>
>> It is not that you have only one processor and adding memory that is
>> attached to the second processor which is not there?
>>
>> /michael
>
>
> Thanks Michael,
> I have two processors, USIII 900MHz, both reported as working fine by
> Solaris and actually verified to be working fine with SMP & DMP
> applications...
I assume that you have OPENBOOT updated in case there is something
hidden there!

/michael

Michael Laajanen wrote:

> I assume that you have OPENBOOT updated in case there is something
> hidden there!
>
> /michael

I believe so, updated to the latest from Sun.

UNIX Museum wrote:
> Michael Laajanen wrote:
>
>> I assume that you have OPENBOOT updated in case there is something
>> hidden there!
>>
>> /michael
>
> I believe so, updated to the latest from Sun.

disconnect the keyboard and hook up a serial terminal. Maybe you can see
something on the console. If not try setting diag-level to max.

Are both 4G kits working alone or did you try just one without the other?

Tom

Thomas Maier-Komor wrote:
>
> disconnect the keyboard and hook up a serial terminal. Maybe you can see
> something on the console. If not try setting diag-level to max.

OK, I'll try that ASAP...

>
> Are both 4G kits working alone or did you try just one without the other?
>
> Tom

Both kits work, one kit at a time (i.e. only 4GB in the machine), but
when I try to put both, nothing happens...