FWD:[SunRescue] SS2 memory

[Gregory Leblanc]

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> My SS2 does an excellent job, but could do with more RAM.  It's already
> got 64Mb, but I see in the faq that it can take a 32Mb card and that
> can take another daughter card, for a total of 128Mb, which would be
> much
> more comfortable.
> 
> The FAQ says that the "card blocks SBus slot" - does that mean that it
> blocks a single slot, or that it blocks all of them?  Hopefully the
> former, as I want to keep my framebuffer (which I assume is taking up
> an sbus slot, I wasn't paying attention to that last time I opened it
> up!).

It blocks the sbus slot closest to the powersupply, you should still
have two open, so there should be room for even a double-width gx FB in
there.  

> Another wrinkle is that I'm running Linux on this box, so need the
> expansion boards to be supported.  Anyone know whether they are?

Not a problem, it's seen as just extra memory, no special drivers or
anything needed.  

> And, of course, anyone got any boards available?  Or know a part number?

501-1823 for the 32MB primary board, and 501-1824 for the secondary
board.  I'm sure that Mike N. has some of these, but I haven't gotten
his list of the 5 things he doesn't have yet.  :)  Later,

    Greg