Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> As I understand it, Pentium-class systems need 64-bit wide RAM;
> if you're using SIMMs, the 72-pin ones are only 32-bits wide, which is
> why you need them in pairs. Hence, you would not expect it to be an error
> at a certain address, because both SIMMs are used equally, effectively
> interleaved.

        Yes, but if I boot linux mem=16M, it's rock-stable.  Something's
funky with the upper 16Mb addressing, either in the CPU or the board.
Both have been sent back for replacement.  *sigh*

        If I had 4-8Mb SIMMs to try, I'd give them a shot just for
grins. 

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Cerebus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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