Re: memtest
>From arnd@arndb.de Sat Nov 1 20:06:23 2003
>>
>> I tried to use "memtest" on opteron 244 with 4 GB memory, tyan main board.
>>
>> Every time I got the error message like the following.
>>
>> Then I recompiled sysutils_1.3.8.5.1 in 64bits mode.
>>
>> But still similar error messages are printed.
>>
>> Does this mean real memory errors or is there a bug in this program?
>
>Maybe you can try running memtest86, which is similar to memtest but is
>started directly from lilo without linux underneath.
>If that gives you the same results, it's likely that you have a hardware
>problem.
>
I runned memtest86 on opteron + 4GB + tyan k8s s2880.
Many errors like the following were printed.
=================
Chipset
cache ECC Test Errors Ecc error
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
on off std 842 0
Tst Pass Failing Address Good Bad Err-Bits Count Chan
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 2 0007209d628 - 18248MB fffffbff 00000400 ffffffff 1
...
...
00080000 fff7ffff ffffffff
00040000 fffbffff ffffffff
00020000 fffdffff ffffffff
================
A strange thing is that Err-Bits are always ffffffff,
and ECC is reported off, although it is on.
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