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Re: On board parity error - does this mean what I think it does?

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From: Paul Calter
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 00:00

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In an article, Al Cargill wrote:

> >         ON BOARD PARITY ERROR
> >         ADDR (HEX) = (0000:0002)
> >         SYSTEM HALTED
> .....................  Therefore it appears that the boot up RAM 
> check is not 100% reliable? 

It's not so much that it's unreliable. It's just that it's not a
particulary exhaustive test. Also, unless the BIOS option for an extended
test is set, it only actually tests *low* memory - it merely *scans*
extended memory to see how much there is.

Come to think about it, I suppose that means that you can't rely on it, so
yes, it *is* unreliable !

Regards,
Paul Calter, Lancashire, UK

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