Messages in this thread | | | From | (Andrew Walker) | Subject | Re: memory testing [was: Re: General protection fault in kswapd in 2.0.18] | Date | Sat, 14 Sep 1996 16:54:26 +0200 (MET DST) |
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Ingo Molnar wrote: > > On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > > Does anybody on the kernel list know of a good test program that is generally > > available that can be left running over-night or similar? (Actually, if you > > are in a hot and humid area it's probably best left running over day, during > > the hottest hours). I'd think that if this is a memory problem it would show > > up under any reasonably good test if it can result in even four-bit errors.. > > well, this is a hardware solution: > > Pick up a hairdrier and point it at your memory modules, while the system > is running. If some of the modules are flaky, then errors will show up > quite fast. >
Don't see what good that would do........ oh, should I turn the hairdrier on? ;-)
Sorry, but at the end of a 45 hr week spoon-feeding my users I recognize the need for clear, precise and *complete* instructions.
-Andy
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