Probably stupid question, but

[Ali Linx (amjjawad)]

On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:

>
> While I think about it, whats the max memory a P4 can handle?


What is your CPU? P4 3.06GHz? P4 3.00 GHz?
Is it 32bit or 64bit?

On Terminal:

sudo lshw -C cpu



> It has 512 megs in it  now and I have 2Gb of the same speed DDR 400 memory
> and its
> very unstable, won't live long enough to get memtest started.


I do have two machines with 512MB RAM. One is Desktop P4 @3.06GHz with
512MB RAM and the other is ASUS F3F Laptop Intel Due Core with 512MB RAM. I
have NO problems with these whatsoever. THE heavier system they have is
Xubuntu 12.04. I do treat them so well and feed them LXDE systems only. I
don't test anything else on them except Xubuntu.

Lubuntu can breathe new life into an old machine even with 512MB RAM.
Now, 13.10 has zRAM enabled by default, it is even faster. However, 13.10
still not yet final, it is under test but you can install zRAM:

>From Terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install zram-config


If you can not run the memory test, boot your machine with any LiveCD or
LiveUSB (say Ubuntu or Xubuntu, etc) and run the memory test.

If you have only ONE system installed on that machine of yours, then GRUB
menu most likely will be hidden. You can change the settings of:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/16042/how-to-get-to-the-grub-menu-at-boot-time-on-a-single-boot-system-not-dual-boot



> It was good memory that last time I checked it 2 years ago, been in a
> static bag since.
>
>
If you manage to get the GRUB Menu, run the memory test over night and
check the result next morning.

Let me know if you need any further information :)

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