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07-30-2004, 02:07 PM	#1
MasterOfTheWind Member Registered: Jul 2004 Distribution: Arch, Debian sid, Kubuntu, Slackware 11 Posts: 324 Rep:	can't install 2 RAM bricks Hi, I've got two RAM bricks which I want to use in the same computer: 512mb ddr cl3 128mb ddr cl2.5 my asus motherboard checks the memory and all is fine until linux (i'm using mdk9.2 kernel 2.4.22) begins booting. i get some kind of error like "couldn't read second ramdisc". but if i now take out the 128mb brick all is fine. so these 2 bricks are not compatible with one another? or is it something i must configure in linux? thanx in advance

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