[dba-Tech] FW: AN Old Dog of a Machine

JWColby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Nov 10 21:08:41 CST 2006


Usually one stick is easily found.  Just unscrew panels until you find it.
Remember that it usually is about the size of the memory module so that
eliminates some of the things.  In the case of my new laptop, one is easy
the other a major disassembly.

256M though is plenty for A2K which IIRC required "only" 64 mb for itself.
128K is "OK", particularly if running office 97 which was still small.  256K
may in fact be more than it can handle.  My old laptop had 64 mb soldered on
the MB and would only accept an additional 128mb for 180K total.  Allow you
get!  That was a laptop built in 97 or thereabouts.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Beach Access
Software
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FW: AN Old Dog of a Machine

You know surprisingly, this old box isn't running too badly with W2K
installed.  It's stripped down bare, of course, very little start up stuff
and minimum services, etc.  I got it on my wireless network.  Browsing is
pretty snappy. 

I still have to install Office.  We'll see how Word runs.

I tried to open a couple of the bottom panels to see if I could see a memory
module.  But I decided to pass after one panel.  It's not my box.  I don't
want to screw up something.  If he wants to put in some memory, GK found me
a site with some $20 128mb module.  If he's got the original documentation
that can show me how to install it...

It's pro bono for a friend.  I don't want no trouble.

Rocky



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Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:38 PM
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I have several small (256k) dimms for laptops. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:20 AM
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I see it's a NOTEBOOK computer....Thought it was a desktop....My mistake.
Not a Rambus system then.

Here you can get a second 128MB for $20 If you can put one in at a time.

http://www.nextag.com/Dell-128-MB-Module-62115021/prices-html

GK

On 11/10/06, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> Ditto from me.
>
> With older PCs you can probably find free RAM - on the curbside 
> awaiting pickup :o)
>
> ...Now awaiting the recyclers to arrive - 20 PCs to the thrashers 
> (minus RAM
> :o)
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