apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected running-unity staging
** Description changed: Firstly, my apology for a relatively inexact bug report but i'll try to mention the important factors. After purchasing another 4gb memory for my ubuntu desktop, the BIOS identified the memory correctly. Ubuntu showed only 4gb memory. Since the PC had Ubuntu installed pre-memory-upgrade, it was using the generic kernel which was by default correct for a 4gb PC. To get my new memory recognized in ubuntu, i had to google a fix to this, which was a nicely documented ubuntu howto and the fix was a one- line command to get the PAE version of the kernel activated. A reboot later, the memory issue was fixed. I would like Ubuntu, somewhere near the end of the startup process, to automatically check for the scenario "if the PC is using the generic kernel, but BIOS memory is over 4gb, to pop-up a suggestion to activate PAE" In line with making "things just work" this should be relatively simple to implement but would assure end users are not left alone to try to fix similar issues. At least Ubuntu 12.04 LTS did not pick up on this automatically. Does anyone second this? Is the proposed modification sensible and doable? -- lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 -- + --- + AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. + ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 + Architecture: i386 + AudioDevicesInUse: + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: vp 2884 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c: vp 2884 F...m pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: vp 2884 F.... pulseaudio + CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. + Card0.Amixer.info: + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7af4000 irq 49' + Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' + Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,10438435,00100004 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000' + Controls : 50 + Simple ctrls : 23 + Card1.Amixer.info: + Card hw:1 'Device'/'USB Sound Device at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3, full speed' + Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' + Components : 'USB0d8c:0102' + Controls : 14 + Simple ctrls : 6 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 + HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a5b815ab-c10f-4dcd-b880-02182905423c + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) + IwConfig: + lo no wireless extensions. + + eth1 no wireless extensions. + + eth0 no wireless extensions. + MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name + Package: linux (not installed) + ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=a795ee50-0475-44ea-9269-586041a21934 ro quiet splash xbmc=autostart,nodiskmount loglevel=0 vt.handoff=7 + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic-pae 3.2.27 + RelatedPackageVersions: + linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-30-generic-pae N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-30-generic-pae N/A + linux-firmware 1.79 + RfKill: + + StagingDrivers: mei + Tags: precise running-unity staging + Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae i686 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (132 days ago) + UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout floppy fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare sudo video www-data + dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010 + dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. + dmi.bios.version: 1604 + dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. + dmi.board.name: P7H55D-M EVO + dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. + dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx + dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 + dmi.chassis.type: 3 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture + dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1604:bd07/22/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7H55D-MEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: + dmi.product.name: System Product Name + dmi.product.version: System Version + dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Attachment added: "AcpiTables.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1047778/+attachment/3300600/+files/AcpiTables.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1047778 Title: memory upgrade from 4gb to 8gb... kernel generic failed to use extended memory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1047778/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
