[PLUG] detect bad memory

Chris Constantine cconstan@purdue.edu
Mon, 26 Feb 2001 21:11:25 -0500


If you are using debian, install the sysutils package, and use the 
memtest utility.  I have used it, but I have never had bad memory, so I 
can't really comment on how well it works

Hope this helps

Chris C.

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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