Hey that program does not compile, all I got was: [root@kittypuss memtest86-2.5]# make as86 -a -0 -o setup.o setup.s make: as86: Command not found make: *** [setup.o] Error 127 What good is it??? On Sunday 20 May 2001 02:06 pm, so spoke Franki: > I don't think the PC100 or PC133 thing is the issue,,, > Unless your CPU needs PC133 (ie it has a 133 or 266 FSB or front side bus), > it will only use 100 anyway, so it doesn't matter what you set it as... > > One thing to try, is upgrading your bios to the latest version,, Some > motherboards don't know what to do with a 256mb dimm, or they do it wrong,, > so upgrading your bios is the way to fix it.. > > Its not that hard to do either... > > find out your motherboards brand, model, and revision (if applic) > then go to their web site, and download the new bios for your board... > > Make a dos bootable floppy, (with nothing else on it.) > then unzip the file you got from the manufacturer, and copy the files to > the floppy.. > > usually the files will be awdflash.exe and a file with the extension .bin > > the bin file is the actual bios file... > > boot from the floppy, and when you get to a dos prompt, type: awdflash > > Then just answer the questions,, it will ask if you want to back up the old > one,, and then it will ask for the filename of the new one, enter that, > (and the extension .bin) and continue,, and it will write the new bios,, > (do not reset the computer or cause a powerdown until it tells you its ok > to.... you can waste your mainboard if you stop it in the middle of > writing) > > If you did that, you will have a new bios (see the new date on the start > screen), so then go back into your bios, (hit delete on boot and you will > get it.) > and set the defaults again,, then change whatever is necessary for your > setup, then save and exit,, and you'll be off and running. It may fix your > issues... and it can't hurt anyway,, I do it all the time with all my > systems. > > The instructions above are for Award bios's (if you want to know what type > you have, cold restart you PC and read the start screens.) > > AMI and the others are very similiar for updating the bios, and it can > often fix alot of issues that you normally wouldn't have attributed to a > bios problem. > > > one last thing you can try... is slowing down your memory to see if it > helps,,, go into bios as described above, and I think its chipset settings > that you want, in there, set you memory for lower performance, (higher > numbers generally mean lower performance.) if that makes no difference, all > you need to do is select "setup defaults" to change things back again. > > hope this helps > > > regards > > Frank > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Irv > Sent: Monday, 21 May 2001 2:33 AM > To: newbie > Subject: Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 3:41 AM > Subject: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > > > I just recently added an additional 512MB (2x256MB DIMM PC133) for my > > video > > > editing needs. Both Linux and WindowsME recognized it and life was good > > and > > > my video editing dreams were coming true. > > > > BAMM! Then Linux starts freezing up and so does WindowsME. Couldn't > > figure it out then I checked BIOS and realized that it was set to PC100 > > by > > default. > > > I checked on my motherboard for jumpers but this motherboard does these > > changes through BIOS. So I changed it and then for a week everytime I > > playback one of my videos the system freezes even in LINUX! I went back > > to the store where I got the RAM and they told me it was probably a > > compatiability issue. I exchanged them for premiums and still get the > > crashes but this only happens when playing back any .mpeg or .avi file. > > Under WindowsME I am used to this but until recently LINUX never gave me > > that trouble nor have I seen it freeze before. > > > > Any help would be appreciated since I have looked everywhere else. > > > > Thank you > > You can download this program: > http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/ > It is a stand-alone test program -doesn't need Windows OR Linux to run. > Start it up and let it run overnight. If there are problems with the memory > chips, > it should find them. > > Regards, > Irv
