[plug] Testing RAM

Michael Hunt michael.j.hunt at usa.net
Wed Mar 14 04:15:01 WST 2001


> quoting Michael Hunt <michael.j.hunt at usa.net>:
> 
> > Hiya guys,
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone could point me to any tools that I can use 
> (under
> > Linux of course) for testing system RAM. I seem to have a dodgy 64M 
> PC100
> > SDRAM chip and I just want to conclusively say it is a RAM problem.
>
> Compile a kernel.  If you get seg 11 fault you can almost bet on the 
> RAM.  Do it in a standard linux console which will rule out X. 

Thanks Tony. Will give it a try when I get some time.

Michael Hunt
West Africa



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