On 2011/08/29 08:33 (GMT+0200) Per Jessen composed:
George OLson wrote:
Ok, I think I solved the RAM problem, but I have another problem now. I found some old DDR2 memory (what I took out of my other desktop) and put them in the 256mb slots, and I think it has 2gb of memory now. On the command line I typed free -m -t, and it indicated around 2000 or so. I was unsure if this newer memory would be compatible, but the system seems to read it. If there is another command I can type to figure out if there is a problem with the memory, then please let me know.
Your BIOS would most likely have detected any serious issue on start-up, so given that you have a running system, I would say you're fine.
A BIOS POST RAM test is rudimentary, and unlikely to do as you say except for compatibility evaluation or major failure. Without running memtest86 or a similar RAM testing program that doesn't depend on an OS or the BIOS you can't be sure it's OK. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org