Re: Linux crashed a lot - more info
On Fri, 1 Sep 2000 Scott_Patterson@andersonsinc.com wrote:
> This is scary. I had a problem similar to this on my old work computer. Netscape
> would crash all the time, xterms wouldn't start, library errors, compiling
> errors, ftp checksums incorrect, etc. The system never crashed but was very
> unreliable. Turns out the memory was bad, after running some test programs I got
> from http://freshmeat.net.
I'll borrow some RAM from someone at work, and also check out the memory
test programs when I get home. If that is the problem, I hope my warrantee
covers RAM...
What you say makes it scarier: I just remembered my trouble with
installing packages. When doing my net-install of Potato, I had some
packages that wouldn't install. I finally deleted the .debs, and re-tried
a few times until it worked. I also had trouble getting a non-corrupted
kernel tarball, and it took several tries until I got one that I could
use.
john
> So, I replaced the memory, and it worked alright for 2 months, then, it started
> having problems again. New NIC, same problems. I tried replacing many different
> pieces but to no luck. Finally, I just switched machines and no problems.
> Unfortunately this sounds like you have a similar scenrio.
>
> My only advice is to try and narrow it down to one piece of hardware. Swap in
> and out parts (if you have them available) one at a time and see if the problem
> persists.
>
> Linux has always been extrememly stable for me, minus this one spooked
> computer:)
>
> Scott
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