Re: linux-kernel-digest V1 #1991

Chris Davis (cdavis@planeteer.com)
Thu, 21 May 1998 00:05:53 +0000 (UTC)


> > On Sat, May 16, 1998 at 11:00:28AM -0400, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> > >
> > > And it isn't about to change at runtime either. That is the size
> > > of installed memory. I've yet to see a single person
> > > successfully insert or remove a SIMM/DIMM while a machine was
> > > running.

Interesting also, because somewhere in the simm/dimm's is the kernel, and
anything that is running. I can see the bug reports now:

" I removed the simm, and my machine just hung. Is the kernel
broken......"

On removable memory cards, however it would be a useful feature, but would
require additional handling to insure the memory is unused. Going
single-user defeats the purpose, you may as well shut the system off. I
think

chris

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