> Because 8GB is more than a 32bit system can address, I suppose that it > is conceivable that too large swap could cause a crash. I would expect > instead that the extra space would just be ignored, but maybe you've > found an under-tested corner case.
A 64-bit system, however, should have no trouble addressing 8 GB. Yes? > Such frequent crashes could also be bad hardware. Bad memory, bad IO > controller, etc. Based on the service listed, I'm going to guess that > maybe the server could go offline for a few hours on the weekend to run > memtest86, vendor hardware diagnostics, etc. Thanks for the suggestion. Now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure some of the parts of this machine were recycled, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of them had gone bad. Appreciatively, Stephen /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
