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    Micron TransPort Trek2 sees 512mb but won't boot

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by aaron7, Feb 25, 2010.

  1. aaron7

    aaron7 Notebook Consultant

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    I have two sticks of 256mb PC100 16-chip RAM. The system will boot fine with one installed (and nothing in the other slot) but if I put both in it will not boot off the hard drive (XP) or my Ubuntu/Knoppix CD's.

    The BIOS and POST do show the full 512mb however.

    Not that it really matters but I'm curious as to why. If it was a BIOS limitation I'd imagine it wouldn't detect the full 512, correct? Or can it detect it and just not address it?
     
    aaron7, Feb 25, 2010
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Your specs call for 256MB max so anything above it will stop the system from booting. It is not so much a BIOS constraint alone but can be a chipset constraint as well.
     
    Padmé, Feb 25, 2010
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  3. aaron7

    aaron7 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, but explain THIS!

    bwahahahahah

    What I did was put one 256mb stick in there and reinstall XP. Then I put the other in and it booted right up!

    I've already modded a CDRW/DVD-ROM into it and a 60gb hard drive. Now to get it wireless!

    Then I'll tear it all apart. Gotta love when it's slow at work :p

    [​IMG]
     
    aaron7, Feb 25, 2010
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Nice going. You got lucky? Ran any more tests on it yet?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Feb 25, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Congrats but IMO , Pentium II is too old and not worth wasting time on....
     
    sean473, Feb 25, 2010
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    He came on here to get helpful answers, so lets focus on that


    I am not familiar with the laptop which you have. I had modded a wireless card into a dell 3800. It didnt have wireless like our laptops do these days. It had one USB port, so I bought a USB wireless 802.11b/g card. I soldered an internal USB hub into the system, off the rear usb port, which no longer functions. Then I routed the two USB ports into the lid. I hid the 802.11b/g adaptor in the thickness of the lid, just under the LCD. It sits in there fine, and gets moderately good wireless for an old laptop. I suggest you do the same if you are looking for some fun mods.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 25, 2010
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  7. aaron7

    aaron7 Notebook Consultant

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    Now THAT is the kind of downtime project I was looking for! Very cool idea, I'll look into that!
     
    aaron7, Feb 26, 2010
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