Subj : Re: Memory usage
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Bruce Coryell
Date : Fri Jul 16 2004 11:28 am

That's certainly a point to check out - thanks for the help.

Harry Phillips wrote:
> Bruce Coryell wrote:
> 
>>>>
>>>> I get a message that 256 MB is the minimum supported configuration 
>>>> and 248 MB is  found.  Where am I losing 8 MB of RAM?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Built-in video card.
>>>
>>
>  >
>  > Not this MB - has a 16MB 3dfx card in it - anything else that eats up
>  > 8 MB of RAM?
>  >
> 
> Does it have an on-board video card? Have you disabled it? Some MB 
> disable it automatically, others you have to do it manually.
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, try following along with this little story...
> 
> ----
> 
>  > Why is top posting so hard to read?
>  > > > What is one of the most annoying responses on Usenet?
>  > > When they top post.
> In the English speaking world we read left to right, top to bottom.
> 
> ----
> 
> Now lets try it again WITHOUT top posting...
> 
> ----
> 
>  > > > What is one of the most annoying responses on Usenet?
>  > > When they top post.
>  > Why is top posting so hard to read?
> In the English speaking world we read left to right, top to bottom.
> 
> ----
> 
> The best response type is "in-line" posting, that is, snip text that 
> does not apply to your response, adding your comments in context 
> underneath as you go.
> 
> The problems and nature of Usenet means that not everyone sees all posts
> in a particular thread in the right order or or even at all.
> 
> A more complete guide to posting to Usenet can be found at 
> http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
> 
> The relevant section on good posting form is here 
> http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote2.html#ss2.3
>

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