[olug] Re: Nifty Kernel Patches

[dbw]

actually i intended the last message for Jason on
the subject of "Nifty Kernel Patches"


>>>>>>

>Jason, 


>Most bios will allow you to disable the memory check on 
>system boot, this also makes the pc boot quicker. I see 
>the option to disable memory check on boot with my pc, 
>it uses Award bios. 

>I haven't seen a system that would actually prevent you 
>from booting past bios because of bad ram due to a bios 
>limitation in this way. But the memory check will nag 
>you about it, requiring a keystroke to continue. 

>The exception is I suppose if the ram was complete crap 
>and therefore the machine was completely unable to 
>cope with any os loading. 

-Derek 

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