[linux-help] Re: Kool download complete linux off of CD Works

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you're wrong.

30-pin SIMMs come in 256k, 1mb, and 4mb (maybe also 16mb if you're lucky)
sizes.

There's no way to get 1/3 out of that.

Not to mention, you can't get 1/3 out of ANY memory technology (what good is
1/3 of a bit?  Moreover... what is it?  0 or 1/3?)

More likely, you have 8mb, and the BIOS reported only 7808kb (8mb - 384k),
b/c DOS 'reserves' 384k--that's why systems with 1mb reported 640k.

-- Jonathan


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Lancaster" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 8:24 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Kool download complete linux off of CD Works


>
> On Friday 20 December 2002 20:16, you wrote:
> > Just curious... how the heck did you get 6 2/3 mb of RAM?
> >
>
> 4 1MB and 4 2/3MB (don't ask how) 30-pin simms. It is true, and I was a
bit
> freaked at first. Happened though.
>
> 6 2/3 MB system ram, 512KB video ram. (my pda is faster now, with more ram
:)
> )
>
> James L
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James Lancaster" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:10 AM
> > Subject: [linux-help] Re: Kool download complete linux off of CD Works
> >
> > > > On Friday 20 December 2002 12:02 am, you wrote:
> > > > > That's baloney!  I've run X in 8mb before, and I'm sure it
> > > > > could be configured to run in less.
> > > > >
> > > > > -- Jonathan
> > >
> > > Offtopic-
> > > I have gotten it (X) (AND KDE) running in 6 2/3 MB on a 486 (ran
slower
> >
> > than
> >
> > > emacs even) and clicking took about 10 seconds, then I decided that
> > > wasn't the way to go, and got a better machine. (caldera 1.3 was the
> > > version) Running twm with a decent video card (trident @ 1024x768) and
> > > sane
> >
> > resolution
> >
> > > it probably would have been fine. (Note, this was one of my first
> >
> > experences,
> >
> > > and makes a nice story)
> > >
> > > James L
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