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>> > I'm getting a lot of machine check exception errors in dmesg on my |
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>> > hosted server. Running mcelog I get: |
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>> > # mcelog |
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>> > HARDWARE ERROR. This is *NOT* a software problem! |
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>> [...] |
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>> > Should I just contact the hosting company? Can anyone give me more |
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>> > info on what this means? Bad memory? |
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>> They are likely better able to help you if it's a hardware problem. |
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> It reads as if the error correction in one of the RAM modules is kicking in. |
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> Ask them to reseat or replace the bad module - which they will have to find by |
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> trial and error. They could hot-swap them and see then the errors stop. |
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> Regards, |
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> Mick |
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They offered to take my machine down and do a memory test which they |
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said would take a number of hours. Is a memory test likely to help? |
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Did you suggest reseating or replacing RAM modules as opposed to a |
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memory test because it will result in less downtime? |
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- Grant |
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