Re: Problems handling 1 GB RAM

[Bruno Buys <brunobuys@gmail.com>]

Muhammed Halawah wrote:

> Hello debianists,
>
> I am facing a problem after installing 1GB RAM on my laptop.
> the symptoms are:-
>
> 1-clear instability with firefox (1.0.6-5) while browsing.I have tried the
> stable version (1.0.4-1) of it but that did not make difference.
> 2-gkrellm crashes when switching from one disktop to another (using pager)
>
>
> more info:
> the entire ram is recognized by the BIOS and the kernel. I am using Debian
> testing. I have tried with a kernel compiled by me (2.6.11), but no
> difference. Also with a Debian kernel (2.6.12) but no success.
>
> Actually I am not sure if the problem is related to the kernel or my KDE.
> Please CC me cause I am not currently subscribed in the list.
>
>
> in peace
> Mohammad
>
>
>  
Hi,
I don't see how a troubling mem module would cause problems only on two 
programs. Bad mem is likely to cause general and/or random problems, 
including data corruption.
Well, testing the mem module is always a good thing to do, as pointed by 
the other reply to you. Memtest86 is a nice program, let it run for a 
good time (hours). I let a computer run memtest86 overnight yesterday, 
completing 8 hours without errors. Its a good thing to do when you buy a 
new module and need to test it in order to return it in time if it is 
bugged.