Thinkpads Forum

hi
i wanted to install puppy 3.01 linux on my 385xd but i did not have enough memory, i was looking on the internet and found this
http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thin ... /0778.html on puppy forum a guy had used it to upgrade his memory so he could use puppy 3.01, so i ordered so memory (ktm=tp770/128-ce) well i followed the instructions and got this:
at boot memory test gives me 03232 kb
when i test the memory in the bios program it gives me:
dev 002
err 21
fru 0020

ok so that isn't the right memory so i have a stick of ibm thinkpad memory 76h0268, 05l9379 64 mb edo sodimm (8c) that should work for a 385xd so i put that in the computer, it locks the computer up at the checking memory screen and gives one realy sick beep.

so i start reading again and find a pdf file 38xhmm.pdf in that pdf page 31 list memory options:

2635-8xx/9xx/Axx/Bxx
8MB and 16MB 70ns EDO DIMM
card
16MB, 32MB, and 64MB EDO
DIMM card (max. 96MB)
2635-Dxx/Exx/Fxx
16MB, 32MB, and 64MB 60ns
EDO DIMM card (max. 96MB)

from what i can tell even thought i have a 385xd mine is a 2635-leu witch is not listed on page 31, so i go back to ibm web sight and find this http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... JEK-3U6JSA witch tells me as and option 16 MB EDO SO-DIMM Memory my 385xd has 32 mb with out a memory stick installed, is this telling me i can only install 16 more mb?

"......is this telling me i can only install 16 more mb?" No, the 64MB stick will work whether your system is listed or not, it's in the XEU family; http://www.memoryx.net/76h0268.html

Are you certain the 64MB stick is good? Do you have another system to test it with? Have you changed the graphics memory address back to original before installing the 64MB stick?

i can't be 100% positive it is good but it came in a sealed bag with ibm on it, i opened the bag myself, i do have a compaq here that takes memory in the same stick configuration meaning it will phisicaly fit in the memory expantion slot, do you think it would hurt to try it in the compaq ?

i forgot i did change the memory adress back.

I'd look up the memory specs on the Compaq first to make sure it would work. Why risk damaging either?