Re: Debian ADM64 Etch (testing/unstable) system freeze

[Anthony DeRobertis <anthony@derobert.net>]

Rami Saarinen wrote:

> Well, somehow I assumed that if the fault is in memory, it is probably in a 
> fixed location

Depends on the type of memory problem. Memory problems can cover
everything from "this one certain bit is stuck at 0" (what you're
thinking of) to "the memory timings/voltage/whatever are off, memory
functions as a hardware random number generater as a result."

Oh, and memory allocation is not random. The kernel is going to wind up
in a certain spot every time. So will, e.g., init.