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From: datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri)
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Subject: Re: memory problem on Sun 3/60
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Date: 10 Jun 91 21:53:00 GMT
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>When you add memory, you also have to change
>the EEPROM to test the added memory.

Don't bother -- the power-up memory tests aren't worth the prom they're
burned into.  I consistently see machines where those tests pass memory
that immediately generates a parity error when the kernel starts running.

datri@convex.com