[plug] strange things and segment faults.

[Ryan Smith]

> On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 04:57:35PM +0800, Ryan Smith wrote:
>
> | I got this email from my server today. and since it is doing strange
things
> | on the command line.
> | for example
> | its displaying Ç@ where root at faraday should be.
> | and typing commands, eg ls, dont work unless I run it from its
directory.
> | otherwise averything else seems to be working. i think.
> |
> | does anyone know whats going on???
>
> Dodgy RAM?  Dodgy swap partition (à la Craig and his IDE cables)?
>
> Try running memtest86 (http://www.memtest86.org/) on it and see if that
> picks anything up.
>
> Cameron.
That would make sense, and explain why its decided to suddenly work now.
But the shape which the computer is in and knowing where the parts came from
I would probably say thats its all of the above.

thanks
Ryan