[NTLUG:Discuss] VM Ware -- memory questions

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 17:01, John Thomas wrote:
> No they say Linux *is* compatible with the ECC memory, but all the ECC 
> memory is 533MHz.

They mean all ECC memory that Dell sells is 533MHz.
I love how Dell models "reality" in its own image.  ;->

"Linux only supports 128MB of RAM" -- Dell, 2000
WTF?  ;->

> I was thinking they recommened the Non-ECC memory because of the 400 MHz 
> timing.  I think this is worth worming through voice mail to talk to a tech.

Exactly.  That's how I found out Dell wouldn't certify Linux with more
than 128MB of RAM in 2000.

Not good when the #1 reason Intel gave Dell money to start selling Linux
as a standard OS option on the desktop was because they polled the
semiconductor industry and promised 100,000 "high-end configured"
systems per year.  This was in wake of the 1999 SVLUG meeting where
Intel attended and found all the major SIA players there.

I tried to order a P3-500MHz with 1.5GB of RAM to no avail.  They would
only sell me a P2-300MHz with 128MB of RAM because "that's all Linux
supports."

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Bryan J. Smith                                 b.j.smith at ieee.org 
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