Re: SIMMS in a MacPlus

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From: christopher wood
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1989 13:14

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In article <3323@sbcs.sunysb.edu> jdn@sbstaff2.UUCP (John Norden) writes:
>I just bought and installed two 1MEG SIMMS in a Mac Plus
>It seems to work fine is there any way to test if the SIMMS are
>working perfectly.  

The machine does a memory test on powerup.  Do About the Finder... and
it will tell you how much memory it thinks it has.

>                      When I boot up the mac it takes several
>seconds to bring up the smile in the mac.  Does the computer do
>memory check during this time?  

You guessed it.  More memory = more time to test; that's why the delay
is a little longer with 2.5 MB.

>                                  Would the macintosh boot up
>software identify a problem with the SIMMS?

Yup.  One of the sad mac codes tells you that there's a memory problem,
and even identifies which SIMM(s).

-- 
Chris Wood     Bellcore     ...!bellcore!nvuxr!ccw
                         or nvuxr!ccw@bellcore.bellcore.com

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From: ccw@nvuxr.UUCP (christopher wood)
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Subject: Re: SIMMS in a MacPlus
Keywords: SIMMS, MAc Plus
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Date: 17 Aug 89 13:14:40 GMT
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