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Article #770Re: base memory test hangs with fastrak raid card
From: E.
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:39
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:39
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rello wrote: > have a mirror raid array using promise fastrak 100tx2 > when testing base memory [1st 639k] the test just hangs and hangs with > no result...as soon as i pull the raid card out it tests fine in a > poofteenth of a second > > using tufftest pro [boot from floppy type tester] > > any ideas why? > relloman Possibly the raid BIOS is 'shadowing' into memory and blocking access to the testing routine. E.
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