> -----Original Message----- > From: Billy Holmes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 December 2005 15:27 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Yikes, what have I done 3 1 > seconds beeps on boot > > > Harry Putnam wrote: > > memory problem. Just in case, I removed and reseated the > memory cards, > > also tried booting with first one then the other mem card > (2 256 cards). > > No change in beeps. > > doh. I totally missed that part of your email. > > you may need a chip in each slot. I can't remember how your > mobo works. > some like that, some don't care. So, taking out one memory chip might > not even work. > > however, it's possible that you discharged some static > electricity and > popped a memory chip. You really need the ability to put > those chips in > another mobo. At this point, you're going through the process of > elimination.
In the absence of another machine (and the risk of causing the same or worse due to not earthing oneself onto the box frame first) MEMTEST 86 should do the trick of diagnosing the blown memory module. -- Regards, Mick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
