Linux on old laptop - memory

[Tom Buskey]

The Toshiba P150 I had could only cache 64MB of RAM in the CPU.  If you had
more, none of it was cached.  However, 80MB, even w/o the cacheing was still
better then 64MB.  I think the cache issue is a P150 thing.

On 6/6/06, Tech Writer <TechWtr at handspun.com> wrote:
>
> This old Gateway 2100 Solo laptop doesn't hold much memory, and I'm not
> exactly sure what type of memory module it is.  This is what I've gathered
> so far...
>
> Page:  http://www.memoryx.net/gaso21seme.html
>   States that the Gateway Solo 2100 system can only take 80MB:
>   Gateway Solo 2100 Series Memory
>   Maximum Memory 80MB
>   Memory Slots 2 (2 banks of 1)
>   non-removable base memory 16MB
> With an offer for:
>   32MB Gateway Solo 2100/2200 Memory Module (p/n 500023)
>
> Page:
> http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Solo_Series/SOLO2100/00000041.shtml
>   Shows the two modules I currently have:
>   16 megabyte (MB) 5V 4Mx4 8ICs 60ns no parity memory module
>   Part number MEMSIM044AAWW
>
> Peg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael ODonnell" <michael.odonnell at comcast.net>
> To: <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Linux on old laptop - still trying...
>
>
> >
> >
> > Somebody on this channel (maybe even me) can probably
> > provide you with some additional RAM if we can figure
> > out what sort you need.  For example, I have a couple
> > of 64Mb SODIMMs available now that I've replaced them
> > with 256Mb versions in my little laptop...
> >
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