Doesn't boot - please help (Memory allocation error!)

[trylobit]

Hi!

I have a problem with a computer I built over a year ago.
After turning on I'm getting just the system choosing screen, which should automatically load the system, but it's stuck. It shows only information: Darwin/x86 boot v5.0.132Chameleon v2.2svn r2378

After pressing few times enter I get:

Memory allocation error! Addr: 0x0, Size: 0x2550000, File drivers.c, Line 878
This is a non recoverable error! System HALTED!!!

Normally I'd just format and reinstall, but there is few files that I'd like to get back

What is the problem? How do I solve this?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Going Bald]

Hi!

I have a problem with a computer I built over a year ago.
After turning on I'm getting just the system choosing screen, which should automatically load the system, but it's stuck. It shows only information: Darwin/x86 boot v5.0.132Chameleon v2.2svn r2378

After pressing few times enter I get:

Memory allocation error! Addr: 0x0, Size: 0x2550000, File drivers.c, Line 878
This is a non recoverable error! System HALTED!!!

Normally I'd just format and reinstall, but there is few files that I'd like to get back

What is the problem? How do I solve this?

Thank you in advance!

Try pulling the RAM modules and resetting them, then run MEMTEST to make sure the modules are all good.

 

[trylobit]

What do you mean by resetting them?

 

[trylobit]

BTW: it's 4x 8GB sticks. I tried using just one, still no luck.

 

[trylobit]

I ran the test on one stick and it showed no errors, but the system won't load...

 

[Going Bald]

What do you mean by resetting them?

Remove them physically from the slot, then re-seat them.

 

[trylobit]

Remove them physically from the slot, then re-seat them.

Didn't work. I decided to reinstall system.