[ltp] Re: Mandrake 9.1 redhat-sndconfig bug

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I'm not sure why IBM only lists 96 meg ram as max for the Thinkpad 380Z when it
will take 160 mb.

You can increase the processor to PII 400 max. IBM lists the processor as not
upgradeable!

Also, the 380Z will nicely take a toshiba dvd drive, this possibility is also
not listed by IBM.

It's probably marketing driven more than amything else. But this laptop will
upgrade more than IBM will admit to. This undocumented ability is probably
present in all Thinkpads to an extent, but its wise to wait until the waranty
period has ended! or maybe not!

Brian

> > brianweber4@attbi.com wrote:
> 
> >My RAM is at 161 MB, that's max for 380Z as far as I know. I'm using
> 128 >MB EDO memory that cost around $65.00 USD.
> 
> Page 41 of the 380z userguide says that the computer can be expanded to
> 96mb with a 64mb 60ns edo dram, is this just a dated comment before
> larger dimms were available?
> 
> I have installed debian on an ibm ps/2 with 8 mb ram, and using top, the
> main bug with older systems is lack of ram, cpu is often idle.  I've got
> plenty on my desktop and its great.
> 
> I have the redhat 7.2 in it for the moment but even though I have closed
> down things like network services it still uses as much as 60 mb ram
> even without x running.  This is way too much.   When I get time I'll
> put Mandrake back in it, and possibly in the future when the next
> revision of Debian comes out give that a try.
> 
> David.
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