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diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml index 5c4af08..2f4a0a0 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml @@ -1074,7 +1074,8 @@ cpu EV4</programlisting> SRM V5.7-1). Adaptec 2930U2 and 2940U2[W] do not work.</para> <para>164LX and 164SX with SRM firmware version 5.8 or later can boot - from Adaptec 2940-series adapters.</para> + from Adaptec 2940-series adapters. A test with an Adaptec 3940UW + showed that that one is not supported however.</para> <para>In summary: this family of machines is <quote>blessed</quote> with a challenging compatibility as far as SCSI adapters go.</para> @@ -1083,6 +1084,8 @@ cpu EV4</programlisting> (PC100 or PC133) 256MB DIMMs are reported to work just fine. Whether 512MB DIMMs will also work is currently unknown. You can use ECC or non-ECC DIMMs. The non-ECC ones are the same as commonly found in PCs. + Unfortunately the 164SX is quite picky on which DIMMs it likes, + so be prepared to test and experiment. </para> <para>PCI bridge chips are sometimes not appreciated by the 164SX, |