[NTLUG:Discuss] (some stuff I forgot) 128MB SDRAM hangs machine

[alh]

Gigabyte GA-5AA board with K6-III 400 (not overclocked)
ALi AladdinV AGP chipset

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>  I have had trouble getting memory above 64MB, though not because I didnt
> enter mem=128m.
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>  I bought a 128MB PC100 16 chip dimm last week
>  although  the bios recognized and passed it
>  it caused many boot issues when I tried to use it above 64MB
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>  so figuring it was faulty I returned it and got another
>  this time I got a 8 chip 128MB dimm
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>  the bios accepts this one as well but.....
>  the kernel sees ZERO MB and of course imediately complains about the
> swapper not having memory
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>  I have a 64MB PC100 dimm in the board now
> (purchased at same store)
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>  what is going on?
>  I know pc100 is bound to be picky but is this normal?
>  my mbd says it will support 256MB and while its not much it is alot more
>  than I have now.
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>  any ideas?
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