Re: [a21m] problems with 256M sodimm

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Oct 16 2001 - 12:27:24 EDT

133 Mhz DOES work in the A series
----- Original Message -----
From: "James H. E. Maugham" <CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com>
To: "Marco Baiguera" <marba_at_iol.it>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:41 AM
Subject: RE: [a21m] problems with 256M sodimm

> Marco,
>
> Marco Baiguera [mailto:marba_at_iol.it] wrote:
>
> > I tried an unbranded 256M sodimm but my thinkpad did not boot.
> > Maybe a bios problem (my current version is 1.04) ?
> > I think 256M should be supported.
>
> 256MB memory is supported in the A21m. The memory should be 100MHz,
> non-parity, but there have been reports of 133MHz sticks working in the
A2X
> series.
>
> Did you try installing _just_ the 256MB stick and booting the system? If
the
> original 100MHz memory is left in and a 133MHz stick is added, this may
lead
> to a conflict that would prevent the system from booting.
>
> Did you try booting directly into EZSetup and initialize the system?
>
> Ciao,
>
> James
>

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