linux-kernel - Re: serious kernel messages in /var/log/messages

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Date:	Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:08:27 +0200
From:	"Jesper Juhl" <jesper.juhl@...il.com>
To:	"Dimitri Chausson" <tri2000@....net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: serious kernel messages in /var/log/messages

On 26/09/06, Dimitri Chausson <tri2000@....net> wrote:
[... snip ...]
> I already suspect a hardware problem, but I do
> not know what to start with. '

memtest86 and/or memtest86+ are usually good starting points :

http://www.memtest86.com/
http://www.memtest.org/

faulty memory can often lead to very strange and seemingly random
problems, so give the machine a good run with a mem testing tool like
one of the above - I'd suggest running all tests of memtest86+ for
some 8-12 hours - if the machine survives that without errors then
your RAM is probably OK.

If you suspect your CPU (or just want to make sure) then a program
like cpuburn can be useful :

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/redelm/

If you suspect your harddrive, then smartmontools is probably what you
are looking for:

http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

-- 
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