Re: SOLVED, Re: amd64 install hangs installing base system

[gcrimp@vcn.bc.ca]

On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 12:48:30AM -0400, Dave Witbrodt wrote:
> gcrimp@vcn.bc.ca wrote:
>> Thing is, I ran memtest86+ last night but it the computer froze midway
>> through test #3 of the first pass.  I assumed it was because I was running
>> a 32 bit version of memtest on a 64 bit architecture, but lacking anything
>> better to try, I ran it again.  Sure enough, there was a bad stick.  It was
>> a bit surprising since the memory recently tested fine in another machine.
>>
>> Anyway, prob solved.  Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Not to be disagreeable, but I had a bad experience with memtest86+ when  
> I added a second 2x2GB set to my first 2x2GB set.  The memtest86+ would  
> fail with all 8GB inserted, but would pass with either 4GB set inserted.
>
> I tried an alternative, memtester, and it ran through all of the 8GB it  
> could access just fine.  I've been running 8GB on this desktop for over  
> a year with not problems at all, so it was just a bug in memtest86+ ...  
> no doubt related to some hardware incompatibility with my particular 
> parts.
>
> The experience you are describing sounds quite similar, so I hope your  
> conclusion that you had bad memory was correct!
>

Hmm,  I doubt my problem is the same.  It was only a 256MB stick and I
tested it by itself after the first round of errors to make sure I had
the right DIMM.  But, I think I will hang on to it and test it in another
machine.

Thanks for the heads-up.

gc