[KLUG Hardware] Memtest errors

[Bruce Smith]

> Under memtest (test 5) during 32 bit operations I get ~500 errors within
> the first 1Mb of memory. 

Are the errors all at the same location, consistently? 

I've seen certain video chipsets that share memory cause that.

> Under a RH install (either HTTP or NFS) it
> reliably gets to the 'loading package list' (the hdlist) file and dies
> with a signal 11.  If I boot into rescue mode I can mkfs the disk
> partitions, etc... until everything starts to sig 11.

For fun, try UNDERclocking your CPU and see if that solves anything.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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