[ltp] thinkpad memory problems

[James Knott]

Ajai Khattri wrote:
> Andrew Gaffney wrote:
> 
>> I switched it to the other slot and the entire thing showed up. Weird.
> 
> 
> I have a similar problem - supposedly, my 770 can use up to 256Mb and 
> comes with 32Mb on the mobo already. I bought two 128Mb DIMMs and 
> installed them but the BIOS reports only 228Mb.
> 
> Is this the same thing? I dont know if the 32Mb built-in is a removable 
> DIMM.
> 

Some ThinkPads can't recognize all the memory they can hold.  A few 
years ago, I was using a 760E at work.  I don't recall the exact 
amounts, but we ran into situations where all the memory wouldn't be 
recognized.