On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 03:01, Alexander Puchmayr wrote: > Try to utilize your computer with some cpu/memory intensive jobs. Just > recompile your kernel a few times(you don't need to install it), and use > something like > make dep; make clean; make -j<n> bzImage; make -j<n> modules > replace <n> with some proper value (=number of parallel gcc instances); It > should not begin to swap (in that case you would rather test the harddisk > than the RAM). It should NEVER fail (neither signal 11 or any other > reason). If it does, you can be pretty sure that its the ram.
I've seen this happen on more than one box, and it was heat related. If the multiple compiles fail, then crack open you box, point a small desk fan towards the CPU (not too close!!) and try again. These types of problems can be a pain, but there's a chance you can save yourself the expense of buying new RAM. Thermal grease and a better fan may be all you need. Good luck. -- David Golpira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
