On Friday 06 October 2006 16:25, Dmitry S. Makovey wrote: > On Friday 06 October 2006 00:58, Mick wrote: > > I've run memtest86+ a number of times and no errors were shown. > > There's a whole thread (either in this ML or in the forums) as to > > why memtest is not a foolproof test for your *system* as opposed to > > a memory module. Try to search around and look in Google too, in > > case you find it. There's alternative tests to memtest involving > > running some script (if I remember right). As I said, whichever > > test you run you need to make sure that it exercises your whole > > memory system (modules, controllers, swap). > > > > Good luck. :) > > > > PS. My box would also crash in M$Windoze if the page file was > > being used (e.g. manipulating large sections of text or pictures), > > but not at the frequency of it crashing under Gentoo with a heavy > > emerge and updatedb taking place. > > Thanks it helps to know that.
OK, I googled for this and found the script that I was talking about: http://people.redhat.com/dledford/memtest.html HTH. -- Regards, Mick
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