[PLUG] detect bad memory

[James C. Lewis]

http://freshmeat.net/projects/memtest86/

if I remember how this utility works, it makes a boot disk and runs some
memory tests.  If you think you have a single stick that is bad, then make
it the only one in the system.

you should really turn off all caches before using it though.

if you have a couple of sticks, run the tests to see if any of it
fails...and if so, go through it one at a time.  (you can't always tell
what dimm/stick is the bad one just by the address)



 On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Scott Minster wrote:

> Is there an easy way to determine if a stick of memory has gone bad, other
> than sticking it in a computer to wait and see if it crashes?
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