[ubuntu-uk] Memory upgrade

[Kris Douglas]

2009/1/25 Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>:
> 2009/1/25 Josh Holland <jshholland at googlemail.com>:
>> is suitable for my Dell Inspiron 1300 running Intrepid.
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> I usually use the crucial memory advisor to find out what would or
> would not work.
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> http://crucial.com/uk
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>> Also, what would happen once the memory is in? Could I just boot up and
>> have the memory recognised, or would I have to fiddle around with config
>> files and so on?
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> On first boot the BIOS might complain that the "amount of memory has
> changed" but just going into the bios and back out should sort that.
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> Linux will find the extra memory too, no problem.
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> The only issue is that if you're thinking of hibernating the laptop
> then you might need to increase the amount of swap space you have
> configured.
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> Cheers,
> Al.
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>> Thanks in advance.
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>> Josh Holland aka madmartian
>> Find me on #ubuntu-uk
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>> My system: Dell Inspiron 1300 with fully up-to-date Intrepid
>> Intel Pentium M 1.70 GHz, 512 MB (soon to be more!)
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>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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If the memory on Amazon will work, then this is cheaper:
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/Laptop/Arianet+1GB+PC2-6400+SO-DIMM+?productId=33884

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