Subject: Re: Server?
From: Scott Johnson (sjohnson@gci.net)
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 19:12:21 AKST
Also if it's a 486 you get into the possibility that you had to insert new
memory in pairs (to fill up a bank).
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Dieters" <enderak@yahoo.com>
To: "Adam Elkins" <LinuxRobot@yahoo.com>; <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: 14 March, 2002 18:29
Subject: Re: Server?
>
> I think some 486 mobo's came with two different sets of memory slots -
> one set for 30 pin chips and one set for 72 pin chips, or something like
> that. I doubt having some of both types of memory would work.
>
> Or maybe you went above the maximum allowable memory, or the maximum
> amount it can handle per slot. Or maybe you didn't install them
> correctly - you can't just put one in or one 2 meg and one 4 meg - they
> have to be matching pairs.
>
> Or maybe one of the sticks is just plain bad...? Are you getting
> anything on the screen at all, or any POST beeps?
>
> And finnally, are you sure it's plugged in? hehehehe ;)
>
> Justin
>
>
>
>
> Adam Elkins wrote:
>
> > I have an old (yes, I got another one...) 468. I tried to upgrade the
> > memory (it currently has 16M) cause it has 4 open slots (72pin type)
> > Upon insalling the extra memory, I get nothing....It doesnt seem to read
> > it. Why might this be?
> > Also, I can't seem to get an OS on it, It had win95, and I tried
> > Slackware (Cannot boot cdrom)
> > Any suggestions.
> > This machine will accompany me this friday....
> > I'd like to use it as a print server.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
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