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mpamio
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Here you are, iMac 17" 1x1GB:
(only 1 SODIMM)
| Code: | 1 display(s) total, main display ID is 0x4271600
Display 0
ID = 0x4271600
pixels = 1440x900
bits per pixel = 32
bits per sample = 8
samples per pixel = 3
bytes per row = 5888
active = YES
asleep = NO
builtin = YES
online = YES
model number = 0x9c58
serial number = 0
vendor number = 0x610
logical unit number = 0
Quartz Extreme = YES |
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danB
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| amit wrote: | If you (or somebody else, for that matter) is willing to test, we can give you a version of the kernel that only uses 512 MB, even if you have more memory in the system. It may work, so it's worth a shot.
Amit |
Count me in as "someone else" for a test  You might send the image via eMail if you like, otherwise just let me know some download link...
Best regards,
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Amit Singh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: For those with more than 512 MB of memory: something to test |
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Since the existing kernel binaries that we released do not seem to work when the machines have more than 512 MB of physical memory, here is a 512-MB-limited version of our mini distribution. It's exactly like the original release, except that it additionally passes a "mem=512M" parameter to the Linux kernel. Please try this on machines with more than 512 MB RAM and let us know if it works or not.
512-MB-limited Test-drive Distribution (17 inch)
512-MB-limited Test-drive Distribution (20-inch iMac)
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mpamio
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
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Location: NE of Italy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: For those with more than 512 MB of memory: something to |
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| amit wrote: | Please try this on machines with more than 512 MB RAM and let us know if it works or not.
Amit |
It does not work. 
[iMac17" 1x1GB]
I use a CDRW to make the tests... I think this is not a problem... 
Marco
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nak
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danB
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: For those with more than 512 MB of memory: something to |
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| mpamio wrote: |
I use a CDRW to make the tests... I think this is not problem...
Marco |
Yup, same result here, still doesn't work, so it has to be something else (not just the amount of memory available to the kernel). BTW, I used a usual CD-R 
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torncanvas
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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No go here. I just get a gray screen again, can't get any beeps, blindly typing "reboot" doesn't do anything.
Thanks for trying tho guys. |
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ScottTFrazer
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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No good here either. MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz / 1GB ram (1 stick) / 100GB 7200RPM drive
Same results: boots to cd, screen stays white, machine locks up. |
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livingfortoday
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering. I have a 20" with the 256MB video card. Will this make a difference? I know the 17" only comes with 128mb, which is what I'm guessing you're working with.
As of right now it just boots into a white screen like some of the others (I also have 1.5GB RAM), but was wondering if when the RAM issue is resolved I will still have video card ones?
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Amit Singh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: About the RAM-related issue |
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Well, since the "force-to-512MB" approach still doesn't succeed, we will have to look at such a machine in person to debug the problem.
If anybody in the Bay Area has such a machine, is interested in getting this problem looked at, and is willing to travel to us (sorry -- our individual times are severely overcommitted as it is  ), one of us could possibly take a look at it.
Otherwise, if not us, somebody else is bound to figure this out sooner than later (I'd bet on sooner ).
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nak
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:05 am Post subject: Re: About the RAM-related issue |
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| amit wrote: | Well, since the "force-to-512MB" approach still doesn't succeed, we will have to look at such a machine in person to debug the problem.
If anybody in the Bay Area has such a machine, is interested in getting this problem looked at, and is willing to travel to us (sorry -- our individual times are severely overcommitted as it is ), one of us could possibly take a look at it.
Otherwise, if not us, somebody else is bound to figure this out sooner than later (I'd bet on sooner ).
Amit |
If you work at IBM down 85, I'm pretty close to there... i might lend a hand
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TTT_Travis
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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I have a 1.5 Ghz Mac Mini Core Solo I tried to run the display script but it didn't work, its cool that you have linux booting
travis-computer:/Users/Travis/Desktop root# ./displays
su: ./displays: Bad CPU type in executable |
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mark
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| TTT_Travis wrote: | I have a 1.5 Ghz Mac Mini Core Solo I tried to run the display script but it didn't work, its cool that you have linux booting
travis-computer:/Users/Travis/Desktop root# ./displays
su: ./displays: Bad CPU type in executable |
This is a PowerPC binary, so it should run under Rosetta. How are you running it? You may want to try it from the terminal if you haven't already.
-Mark
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TTT_Travis
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I did run it with the terminal, could it be because my cpu is a Core Solo instead of Core Duo? |
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danB
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:44 am Post subject: |
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| No, actually I had the same results when I tested on my machine (iMac, i.e. CoreDuo) |
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