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When you boot the livecd at the kernel prompt (where you normally type |
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gentoo) you should type memtest86 to start memtest. I'm pretty sure thats |
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how I did it last time I needed it but I'm not gonna reboot to find out :) |
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-Mike |
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On 8/21/05, Rajat Gujral <natkhat_2k@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> hi, |
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> i am not able to locate memtest86 ... can u pls guide me with it .. I |
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> have changed my ide cable but the DMA_INTR are still coming .. |
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> *Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de>* wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> the first suspect when the box behaves abnormal, is to run memtest86 for a |
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> while - like 4h. |
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> If it finds some errors, congratulation, ou found the culprit - if not, |
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> try |
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> something different ;) |
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> If your dma-errors are harddisk related, a new ide-cable may solve your |
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> problem... this little bastards are broken so fast and easily, it is |
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> sickening. |
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> Rgds & Thnx |
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> Rajat Gujral |
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Michael E. Crute |
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Software Developer |
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Linux, because reboots are for installing hardware. |
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