Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Jul 1998 04:32:58 -0700 (PDT) | From | David Lang <> | Subject | Re: Memory Rusting Effect [re: Linux hostile to poverty] |
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but you cannot (reasonably) use 4 of these in one system, even if you could you are now talking a lot more money (say $10/4MB 72 pin simm you are now talking $140 for 16MB)
David Lang
On Mon, 20 Jul 1998, Jon M. Taylor wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jul 1998, Alan Cox wrote: > > > > > Linux should run passably on the lowest common denominator machine for > > > > the majority of its userbase. That is an 8Mb 486. If you think everyone > > > > can afford 32Mbytes I suggest you pay a visit to a local UK university, > > > > pop out into the poor parts of europe or south america. > > > > > > Memory has gotten insanely cheap lately. > > > > > > $14 for 16MB SIMM > > > $26 for 32MB SIMM > > > $127 for 128MB DIMM > > > > They dont fit 30 pin sockets on ISA bus 386s or old VLB 486 boards. You are > > making the exact mistake I tried to point out above. All the world is not > > made up of cash rich Americans bulk buying memory. > > You can get a 36-72 pin slot expander/convertor for $25. > > Jon > > --- > 'Cloning and the reprogramming of DNA is the first serious step in > becoming one with God.' > - Scientist G. Richard Seed > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.altern.org/andrebalsa/doc/lkml-faq.html >
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