[NTLUG:Discuss] now Ive done it...I made it WORK

[Bug Hunter]

  I've read that about 10% of dimms fail first time.....

On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, alh wrote:

> 
> 
> > Bug Hunter wrote:
> >
> > > disk drives cause this problem.  My recommendation is to put the sim
> back
> > > in and make several boot disks.  Always boot off of a floppy.  Either
> that
> > > or upgrade your BIOS or motherboard.
> > >
> >
> 
> the problem turns out to be half a dimm
> 
> if at the lilo prompt I enter
> 
> linux mem=128m
> it gives the INIT and other errors
> 
> but if I enter
> linux mem=64m
> it boots from hda or fd0 just fine
> 
> this is a 128MB PC100 dimm from a local, large coral..er..store that I got
> cause they have it going for c h e a p
> 
> I guess u get what you pay for, eh?
> 
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