adding memory to my laptop causes subsequent f9a installs to fail

[Clyde E. Kunkel]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> <snip>
> however, just for fun, i put the 1G back in, started the install and
> just let memtest run for the last several hours.  it claims to have
> located 4 bad addresses, but they're all *within* the first 512M, so
> that doesn't really clarify anything, does it?
>
> at this point, i'm stopping memtest and i'll try for another install
> and, if it hangs, i'll look for some diagonstic messages on the first
> few virtual consoles.
>
> stay tuned ...
>
> rday
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Memory errors in the original 512M?  I am sure this is your problem, not 
the addon memory.  Have seen this myself...memory is loaded in different 
locations based on the top range.  Try to get your orig 512m replaced.