Can't Register Memory Above 64 MB

[jeffkelly]

This is redundant to a post in my "bindery" thread. I am creating a separate thread so it will attract attention. Our main server just crashed and I need to get this one finished as soon as humanly possible.

I just installed NW4.11 and patched it w/ SP9. The server has an Intel S875WP1-E Mobo w/ two 256 MB sticks of Crucial PC3200-30331-A1 ECC memory. I've tried the auto register above 16 MB statement and register memory 1000000 20000000. Neither work...the server always reports 64 MB of memory installed. I took one stick of memory out and it still registers 64 MB.

Does anyone have an idea what is wrong. I've used the predecessor to this motherboard w/ the same amount of memory on two NW3.12 servers and had no problem registering the memory.

Thanks in advance.

 

[sstoppel]

If your config.sys on the dos partition has HIMEM or EMM386 commands rem them out.

Verify the Set Auto Register Above 16 Meg = ON is set.

 

[jeffkelly]

That's what it was...Himem.sys. I found someone on Google Groups that had the problem. Evidently Himem.sys can only read 64 MB of memory. I'm registering all the memory now. Thanks for the reply.

 

[marvhuffaker]

The problem is not that HIMEM can only read 64MB. The problem is that Himem.sys is a DOS mode driver, and conflicts with NetWare's own memory management. NetWare does NOT use DOS to manage memory. NetWare is a protected mode 32bit operating system (where DOS is 16bit).

Marvin

Marvin Huffaker, MCNE

http://www.redjuju.com

 

[jeffkelly]

My bad. Thanks for the clarification.