RE: Older hardware running newer software (was: Re: Installing D
Good luck!
I have a 486-33, as well. I had 8MB of memory when I first installed linux and
X. It worked, but not real fast. An extra 4MB helped, but I would sure like
more. My system uses 72 pin SIMMS, but it wants PARITY memory. I can
occaisionally find non-parity memory in 72 pin SIMMS, but not parity memory.
If anyone knows when I can get 1 - 4 16MB 72 pin PARITY SIMMS at a reasonable
price (I'm currently unemployed) it would be greatly appreciated.
> On Aug 13 2000, s. keeling wrote:
>> RAM tends to help more than upgrading to a faster processor would.
>
> Indeed. Really. The chance to avoid swaps is incredible. The
> only problem is that not all older boards support that much of
> RAM (and not all of them support even 72-way memory chips;
> my 486DX33 only supports RAM chips with 30-connectors -- don't
> know what these chips are called).
>
> []s desperately looking for upgrading the 8MB to 16MB, Roger...
Marc Shapiro http://www.bigfoot.com/~m_shapiro/
-- Linux IS user-friendly. It is just picky about who its friends are.
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