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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:AlphaServer 4100
Moderator:MOVMON::DAVISS
Created:Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:648
Total number of notes:3158

452.0. "%EXECINIT-F-UNTSTPG--> set MEMORY_TEST to FULL" by HLFS00::RD_VDWIEL () Thu Jan 30 1997 08:28

	Entry created to inform all rawhide engineers.

	Boot problems on a new installation:

	jumping to bootstrap code

	Openvms (TM) Alpha Operating System. Version V6.2-1H3

	%EXECINIT-F-UNTSTPG, untested page(s) found at PFN 00008000

	halted CPU 0
                                                                                

	Console parameter:

	MEMORY_TEST must be set to FULL (Partial is default)
	
	Regards Peter van de Wiel
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452.1LANDO::CUMMINSThu Jan 30 1997 09:5118
    FYI, it is documented in both the VMS release notes and in the SRM
    console release notes that OpenVMS only supports MEMORY_TEST=FULL.
    
    FWIW, Digital UNIX has problems here as well. OpenVMS does not support
    partial memory testing. UNIX does, but there are problems that are not
    yet understood. NT does, but that simply means the untested (by XSROM)
    memory doesn't get tested at all..
    
    VMS has plans in place to eventually add support for partially-tested
    memory in a future release, including VMS testing of memory during
    and/or after boot. UNIX tests untested memory today, but has backed off
    from officially supporting 4100/4000 with MEMORY_TEST=ONE/PARTIAL til
    the UNIX panics during boot are understood and fixed.
    
    The next release of console's release notes (V4.8) will add a statement
    that indicates MEMORY_TEST must be set FULL for both VMS and UNIX.
    
    BC