linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.28 and Slab corruption: ext3_inode

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Date:	Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:13:19 -0600
From:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject:  Re: 2.6.28 and Slab corruption: ext3_inode_cache

David Relson wrote:
> G'day,
> 
> I'm seeing a number of these messages, followed within minutes with my
> workstation freezing.  Attached is a copy of /var/log/messages from the
> first one (today at 13:50) to system freeze (at 14:09).  I've also
> attached the output of "zcat /proc/config.gz".  
> 
> Kernel:  2.6.28-gentoo
> 
> The hardware is:
> 
>   mobo:  ASUS M2A_VM
>   cpu:   AMD64 x2 5000
>   ram:   4GB Crucial Ballistics
>   hd:    Seagate ST3500320AS (SATA)
> 
> What additional info is needed?

Did you follow the messages' advice?

Jan 16 13:50:17 osage Single bit error detected. Probably bad RAM.
Jan 16 13:50:17 osage Run memtest86+ or a similar memory test tool.

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