adding memory to my laptop causes subsequent f9a installs to fail

[John Summerfield]

Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
> 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
>> -- 
>>
>>   
> 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.
> 

First, try it on one of your other spares:-)



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