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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-12-26 16:12:48 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-12-26 16:12:48 +0000 |
commit | 2c2bd12330ef1358a07b8424925bd23a3c2b9a7a (patch) | |
tree | 7089af885f06fb72a059c688201482dc2bdcb0ec /nl/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml | |
parent | 99826cfbbcd3533f691db39d8325f8fd522dde12 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-2c2bd12330ef1358a07b8424925bd23a3c2b9a7a.zip |
Update of original English docs
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diff --git a/nl/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml b/nl/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml index a3c33bea6..c7af3ee08 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 39614 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43499 untranslated --> <sect1 id="supported-peripherals"> <title>Peripherals and Other Hardware</title> @@ -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> |