Re: Problem upgrading memory on Dell Inspiron 5100

["Scott R. Ehrlich" <user=81@nabble.blu.org>]

 >> The information I've found about upgrading the BIOS says that you 
>> can't go directly from A06 to A32 without going to A22 first... 
>> 
>> http://www.geocities.com/randomnumbergenerator2001/#bios_info
> 
> Though the page doesn't explain what would happen if you tried. Presumably 
> the BIOS updater would prohibit the upgrade. So if it now works, that implies 
> that Dell fixed the updater to do what it needs to do. 
> 
> 
>> ...at the same time saying that A22 isn't really any good. 
> 
> And did you see the report that one guy had problems with A31 too. If the 
> BIOS for this machine tends to be that problematic, perhaps downgrading to a 
> version that others have reported using successfully with the larger memory 
> modules would be worth a try.