Compaq Proliant 2500R

jmzcons · 02-26-2005, 07:15 AM

I have a Compaq Proliant 2500r with 512mb ram
When I tried to install redhat 8,9 , I get similiar issues with Not enough Ram
I even tried the Linux mem option and it hangs. So I tried the cd that came with redhat Linux bible (rh9). It ram it little longer but hang with a Kernel issue. Please help

PsychosisNode · 02-26-2005, 01:56 PM

My 1850R with 384MB RAM behaved very badly (but nothing specifically memory-related) but a quick clear of the CMOS ram (removed the little battery jumper for 10 seconds) solved everything. Do you have the SmartStart disc? - you can download the ISO images from Compaq (now HP) - You can change all the settings and configuration with the utilities on it.

Hope this helps!

cyclop · 02-26-2005, 04:05 PM

I can successfully boot Knoppix with kernel 2.6 on a Compaq Proliant 2500 with 128 Mb RAM, using the memmap options. The string runs like this:

memmap=exactmap memmap=640k@0 memmap=127M@1M

(I will double-check when I come back home on Monday)

PsychosisNode · 02-27-2005, 05:41 PM

This is a link to the HP SmartStart download page:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/support/fi...cription.html?