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Re: install errors



On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 10:59:10PM -0500, Shawn Huston wrote:
> I realize this isn't quite on topic.  I am having hardware problems. 
> Everytime I try to install an OS.. I get file copy errors, and it 
> eventually won't install.  I have changed hard drives, ide cables, cdroms, 
> and burnt new copies of the disc with the OS.  Does anyone have any 
> suggestions that could help?  I am really getting frustrated with this.  
> Thanks in advance. 

You probably have bad memory.  Try a program called "memtest" on a boot 
floppy.

On my machine I had to disable the onboard SATA or I'd get memtest 
errors under stress.  Crapy bios.  (Asus P4C800-E mobo)



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