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[Bug 721493] Re: [MSI P965 Neo2] dmidecode shows wrong memory information

 

** Changed in: dmidecode (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  [MSI P965 Neo2] dmidecode shows wrong memory information

Status in “dmidecode” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: dmidecode

  I have 2*1024MB and one 2048MB RAM memory inserted, but dmidecode
  shows otherwise:

  $ sudo dmidecode -t memory
  # dmidecode 2.9
  SMBIOS 2.5 present.

  Handle 0x000A, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
  Physical Memory Array
  	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
  	Use: System Memory
  	Error Correction Type: None
  	Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
  	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
  	Number Of Devices: 2

  Handle 0x000C, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
  Memory Device
  	Array Handle: 0x000A
  	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
  	Total Width: 64 bits
  	Data Width: 64 bits
  	Size: 1024 MB
  	Form Factor: DIMM
  	Set: None
  	Locator: DIMM0
  	Bank Locator: BANK0
  	Type: SDRAM
  	Type Detail: Synchronous
  	Speed: Unknown
  	Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
  	Serial Number: SerNum0
  	Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
  	Part Number: PartNum0

  Handle 0x000E, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
  Memory Device
  	Array Handle: 0x000A
  	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
  	Total Width: 64 bits
  	Data Width: 64 bits
  	Size: 2048 MB
  	Form Factor: DIMM
  	Set: None
  	Locator: DIMM1
  	Bank Locator: BANK1
  	Type: SDRAM
  	Type Detail: Synchronous
  	Speed: Unknown
  	Manufacturer: Manufacturer1
  	Serial Number: SerNum1
  	Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
  	Part Number: PartNum1

  $ cat /proc/meminfo
  MemTotal:        4057016 kB
  MemFree:          109336 kB
  Buffers:         1376744 kB
  Cached:           540276 kB
  SwapCached:         2448 kB
  Active:          2023272 kB
  Inactive:        1581728 kB
  Active(anon):    1235484 kB
  Inactive(anon):   464508 kB
  Active(file):     787788 kB
  Inactive(file):  1117220 kB
  Unevictable:         104 kB
  Mlocked:              48 kB
  SwapTotal:       5255164 kB
  SwapFree:        5251644 kB
  Dirty:            241304 kB
  Writeback:         77792 kB
  AnonPages:       1685820 kB
  Mapped:            89660 kB
  Shmem:             12000 kB
  Slab:             162708 kB
  SReclaimable:     100376 kB
  SUnreclaim:        62332 kB
  KernelStack:        2864 kB
  PageTables:        35772 kB
  NFS_Unstable:          0 kB
  Bounce:                0 kB
  WritebackTmp:          0 kB
  CommitLimit:     7283672 kB
  Committed_AS:    2955912 kB
  VmallocTotal:   34359738367 kB
  VmallocUsed:      332828 kB
  VmallocChunk:   34359390204 kB
  HardwareCorrupted:     0 kB
  HugePages_Total:       0
  HugePages_Free:        0
  HugePages_Rsvd:        0
  HugePages_Surp:        0
  Hugepagesize:       2048 kB
  DirectMap4k:       16064 kB
  DirectMap2M:     4177920 kB

  $ free
               total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
  Mem:       4057016    3961900      95116          0    1395188     541580
  -/+ buffers/cache:    2025132    2031884
  Swap:      5255164       3520    5251644

  
  My motherboard: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P965-Neo2.html#/?div=Detail
  sudo lshw log attached

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: dmidecode 2.9-1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb 18 21:11:11 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100329)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_GB.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dmidecode
  --- 
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  forger     2333 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  forger     2333 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 0xfbff8000 irq 43'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC888'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0888,14627235,00100001'
     Controls      : 34
     Simple ctrls  : 20
  Card1.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:1 'Webcam'/'Sweex WC060 Series HD Webcam at usb-0000:00:1d.7-2, high speed'
     Mixer name	: 'USB Mixer'
     Components	: 'USB177f:0060'
     Controls      : 2
     Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card1.Amixer.values:
   Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
     Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
     Capture channels: Mono
     Limits: Capture 0 - 48
     Mono: Capture 47 [98%] [20.00dB] [on]
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e4c071a0-9ed3-49ca-9c4e-54cd3a1abee0
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100329)
  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100329)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   eth1      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7235
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux 2.6.38.11.26
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   LANG=en_GB.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=dc6da6c1-e8e7-4e1c-92f2-304e6a3217ed ro quiet libata.force=5:pio4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
  ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.52
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  natty natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-05 (135 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip disk fax floppy fuse lp lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare tape vboxusers video
  dmi.bios.date: 11/20/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V3.8
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: MS-7235
  dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  dmi.board.version: 2.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  dmi.chassis.version: 2.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV3.8:bd11/20/2007:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7235:pvr2.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7235:rvr2.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr2.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7235
  dmi.product.version: 2.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD

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