Installing System Requires memory_corruption_check_size=128K

[nutznboltz]

System Cannot Be Installed without Boot Option memory_corruption_check_size=128K

System crashes with kernel oops during mkfs.ext4 (also mkfs.xfs) unless Boot Option memory_corruption_check_size=128K is used.

System fails in a similar way when trying to install Lucid and Hardy. This is not a new issue; not a regression.

Want me to test upstream? Post a link to an ISO of it. Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: administrator 1520 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981A at irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981A'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445372'
   Controls : 25
   Simple ctrls : 17
Date: Mon Oct 11 15:31:49 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b181d3c1-0046-4e7d-bd7a-39234c624c8b
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4500S
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=2409f38c-b513-4d53-b5ee-6611752a146d ro memory_corruption_check_size=128K quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2002
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A03
dmi.board.name: Dimension 4500S
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA03:bd07/25/2002:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnDimension4500S:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rnDimension4500S:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dimension 4500S
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

[nutznboltz (nutznboltz-deactivatedaccount)]

The Alternate installation CD can also boot with memmap=128K$0x2000
however the system will not boot from sda after putting this /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="memmap=128K\$0x2000"

and running update-grub.

Only boots if I use

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="memory_corruption_check_size=128K"

[nutznboltz (nutznboltz-deactivatedaccount)]

The default is

memory_corruption_check_size=64K

but it seems that's not enough for some systems.

Thanks

If you found this bug report via searching and you don't know how to set BootOptions read

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

Also this thread is very important to anyone looking at this bug

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2009-07/msg04621.html

[nutznboltz (nutznboltz-deactivatedaccount)]

Attached system log showing "BIOS memory corruption" from c0002000 (2000 phys) to c001fffc (1fffc phys)

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi nutznboltz,

If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[nutznboltz (nutznboltz-deactivatedaccount)]

I tested with the latest upstream kernel and it didn't fix this.

[nutznboltz (nutznboltz-deactivatedaccount)]

You can't fire me I quit.