Hi, My experience :
Some time ago I bought 2*16 Mo of 60ns memory. I had them to my 2*8 Mo of 60ns Memory. After reboot, the system send me error messages, especially concerning the harddisk. I tried a lot of thing as inverting memories, asking for new ones at my vendor, installing the setx86 package (I am using a cyrix P166+)...The problem always appeared as soon as I was using the 2*16Mo memories. I tried the memtest package. It didn't notice anything, all things seemed to be ok, even if the system showed problems at boot. I resolved my problem by saying my bios it was 70ns memories. Now, all the things go right... Franck >------- >On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 01:53:48AM -0700, George Bonser wrote: >> On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, E.L. Meijer (Eric) wrote: >> >> > This can indeed be the case. If you have more than one dimm, or more >> > than two simms, you can test this by removing half of your memory, see >> > if you get the same errors, then install the other half, and check >> > again. It could also be the processor. If you are overclocking, stop >> > doing that. If it only occurs after some time, it may be a heating >> > problem. Have a look at the processor and power supply fans. >> > >> > You don't happen to run some development kernel I suppose? > >For some reason I never received this message. But I downloaded memtest86 >and ran it over night and did not find any errors. It ran for about 12 hours >and about 180 reps. > >And no, I not running any of the development kernels. I am running Slink >with linux 2.0.35 kernel images from the slink distribution. > >But I am afraid that George has hit the nail on the head. > >> >> In addition: If you are running a Cyrix 6x86 chip, install the set6x86 >> package and reboot. Check the CPU fan, if there is one to make sure it is >> turning. If there is only one system fan that blows air over a CPU >> heatsink, make sure ALL covers and panels are in place and any unused >> slots on the rear panel are covered. Systems such as Gateway and AST >> depend on proper airflow through the box to cool the CPU and missing >> covers and access plates will allow air to escape before taking the proper >> path over the heatsink. >> > >I do have a fan on the cpu and in the PS, but I have always suspected that >the 6x86 is the problem. I am running the PR200+ version and am not running >it overspeed. I just have problems with Winbloze and now it is starting with >Linux. I am going to get some heat sink as you suggested and have already >downloaded the set6x86 and have set the auto-suspend mode on the chip. As >the doc said, if nothing else will set the idle speed to .03 watts verses >the 24 watts that it normally runs. > >Thanks again for everyone's help, esp. George. > >Mike Acklin >Debian User > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
