Dell 6100 Supplemental Manual

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Dell PowerEdge
Memory Update
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our Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 system now supports
up to 4 gigabytes (GB) of memory using 128-megabyte
(MB) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). This doc-
ument describes operating system requirements and the
process of installing and removing the 4-GB memory
module.
O
perating System Memory
Requirements
The following subsections address the memory require-
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ments for the Microsoft
operating systems and for the Novell
and 3.12 operating systems.
Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51
The Windows NT 4.0 operating system requires the
installation of the Microsoft Service Pack 2 or higher;
however, you cannot install this Service Pack on a system
with more than 2 GB of memory. Before you install Ser-
vice Pack 2 or higher, you must remove all DIMMs that
provide more than 2 GB of memory. After installing the
Service Pack, you can install the additional memory.
The Microsoft Service Pack 5 is recommended for the
Windows NT 3.51 operating system if you want to install
more than 2 GB of memory. You can install Service
Pack 5 on a system with more than 2 GB of memory.
Novell NetWare 4.xx
If your system has more than 3 GB of memory, you must
update the server.exe file to the latest version of Support
Pack for Novell NetWare 4.xx.
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6100/200 System
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Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51
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NetWare 4.xx
NOTE: You must remove all DIMMs that provide more
than 3 GB to properly install or update a Novell NetWare
Support Pack. After installing or updating the operating
system and Support Pack, you can replace the additional
memory.
For instructions on installing Support Pack 3.0A on
Novell NetWare 4.11, see "Installing the Dell-Supported
Novell Patches" in the Novell NetWare 4.11 Technical
Update.
For instructions on installing Support Packs on earlier
versions of NetWare, see the iwsp2.txt file in the iwsp2
directory on the Dell IntranetWare Support CD.

Novell NetWare 3.12

The Novell NetWare 3.12 operating system supports
more than 3 GB of memory. Dell recommends that you
update the NetWare operating system along with the
loader.exe file to the most recent version. See the Novell
World Wide Web site, http://support.novell.com. The
file is named 312PTx.exe, where x is the latest version
available.
After you install all the patches, use the register memory
console command so the operating system will recognize
the additional memory.
A
dding Memory
The 4-GB memory module has 32 DIMM sockets and a
capacity of 0.5 GB to 4 GB, increased in 0.5-GB incre-
ments. You can upgrade the computer system to 4 GB by
installing 128-MB DIMMs, which should be rated at
60 nanoseconds (ns). The memory upgrade kits can be
purchased from Dell as needed.
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