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-rw-r--r-- | build/entities/urls.ent | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml | 33 |
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> |