[syslinux] Memory upgrade breaks net boot (PXE + NFS Root)

[Geert Stappers]

Op 09-02-2007 om 14:18 schreef H. Peter Anvin:
> Curtis Doty wrote:
> > 
> > Unfortunately, I've had similar results where memtest86+ failed to detect 
> > any errors, but a specific memory stick was at fault. I'm only guessing it 
> > was a combination of memory access with rapidly firing interrupts from the 
> > network card or backplane during boot. In the end, the only way to 
> > identify faulty DIMM was good ol' trial-and-error elimination testing.
> > 
> 
> Given that this is happening over a range of machines I would guess 
> memory bus overloading is probably the most likely cause.  Downclocking 
> the memory might be an interesting experiment.

I do hope that is possible.
Also I wonder what the impact on performance will be.



And then is there the NIC fighting for the memory bus.

My advice is to contact the hardware vendor about the issue.
He might confirm that the NIC indeed uses main memory.


HtH
GSt