I have an AlphaStation 200 with 32MB of memory. I am planning to add an
additional 128MB. According to the user guide, this machine will take both
70 ns or 60 ns SIMMs. I'm pretty sure it has 70 ns SIMMs now. I can get
60 ns SIMMs immediately will have to wait if I want the 70 ns SIMMs. Can I
mix 60 ns and 70 ns SIMMs? If not, will I create any problems by removing
the 70 ns SIMMs and using just the 60 ns SIMMs? I'd like to add to my
current memory rather than simply replacing it but if mixing the SIMMs will
cause a problem I'll remove the old SIMMs.
My next question concerns swap space. My current swap space looks like
this:
# /sbin/swapon -s
Swap partition /dev/rz0b (default swap):
Allocated space: 16384 pages (128MB)
In-use space: 2648 pages ( 16%)
Free space: 13736 pages ( 83%)
Total swap allocation:
Allocated space: 16384 pages (128MB)
Reserved space: 4017 pages ( 24%)
In-use space: 2648 pages ( 16%)
Available space: 12367 pages ( 75%)
After I install the new SIMMs what do I have to do to the swap space?
Finally, are there any things that aren't obvious that I need to know about
when upgrading memory. I've done this on other operating systems without a
problem but never on a unix system. It seems like this should be a simple
process but I've been surprised in the past and am suspicious that this
might not be as simple as it seems.
Bill Bergman
Westinghouse Communications
(412) 247-6206
wrb_at_wcsmail.com
Received on Tue Apr 08 1997 - 15:05:34 NZST