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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-24 18:59:29 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-24 18:59:29 +0000
commitae8bc41e75c7b77586d1c835016167ff741a95e0 (patch)
treebf61fe6992dace50ff3ce53243cebe9ab1a7d658
parenteedd94363266e998101154040464e27cd0bf1e2e (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-ae8bc41e75c7b77586d1c835016167ff741a95e0.zip
Remove ancient section on parity RAM
-rw-r--r--build/entities/urls.ent3
-rw-r--r--debian/changelog6
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml33
3 files changed, 5 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/build/entities/urls.ent b/build/entities/urls.ent
index 453642618..ac547e730 100644
--- a/build/entities/urls.ent
+++ b/build/entities/urls.ent
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@
<!-- this link is bad and not sure how to replace it! -->
<!ENTITY url-linux-mca "http://www.dgmicro.com/mca/general-goods.html">
-<!-- "the link is valid but information is stale. The archive has been
-removed and text documention at link directs one to a URL that is broken." -->
+<!-- URL is no longer used and can be removed after translations are updated -->
<!ENTITY url-pc-hw-faq
"http://www.faqs.org/faqs/pc-hardware-faq/part1/">
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b7a5c1de0..0caca152b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@ installation-guide (2006xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
- Mention documentation packages.
- Clarify what happens on first boot and how to get help to in case of
problems.
- * boot-installer/trouble
+ * boot-installer/trouble:
- Fix reference to Save debug logs menu option.
Thanks, Philippe Batailler. Closes: #402439.
- Add a note that installation reports will be published.
+ * hardware:
+ - Remove ancient section on parity RAM. Closes: #403035.
- -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:44:51 +0100
+ -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:57:16 +0100
installation-guide (20060726) unstable; urgency=low
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
index 0a7254a9b..edb8f69d3 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
@@ -153,37 +153,4 @@ sort of hardware until it is listed as working in the
</para>
</sect2>
-
-
- <sect2 id="Parity-RAM">
- <title>Fake or <quote>Virtual</quote> Parity RAM</title>
-<para>
-
-If you ask for Parity RAM in a computer store, you'll probably get
-<emphasis>virtual parity</emphasis> memory modules instead of
-<emphasis>true parity</emphasis> ones. Virtual parity SIMMs can often
-(but not always) be distinguished because they only have one more chip
-than an equivalent non-parity SIMM, and that one extra chip is smaller
-than all the others. Virtual-parity SIMMs work exactly like non-parity
-memory. They can't tell you when you have a single-bit RAM error the
-way true-parity SIMMs do in a motherboard that implements
-parity. Don't ever pay more for a virtual-parity SIMM than a
-non-parity one. Do expect to pay a little more for true-parity SIMMs,
-because you are actually buying one extra bit of memory for every 8
-bits.
-
-</para><para>
-
-If you want complete information on &arch-title; RAM issues, and what
-is the best RAM to buy, see the
-<ulink url="&url-pc-hw-faq;">PC Hardware FAQ</ulink>.
-
-</para><para arch="alpha">
-
-Most, if not all, Alpha systems require true-parity RAM.
-
-</para>
-
- </sect2>
-
</sect1>