bad memory on a guess

[Jim Cornette]

Allan R. Batteiger wrote:
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>> Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 11:54:52 -0400
>> From: Matthew Miller <mattdm at mattdm.org>
>> Subject: Re: FC3 X86-64 install problems
>> To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
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>> On Sun, May 15, 2005 at 10:35:57AM -0500, Allan R. Batteiger wrote:
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>>
>>> The problem I am running into is that Linux FC2 and FC3 both exit 
>>> with a machine check.  I have tried to reload Linux from the CD and I 
>>> get the same response.
>>>   
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>>
>> When exactly do you get the error?
>>
>>  
>>
> The last messgae display is
> /sbin/loader
> CPU ) Machine Check   4 bank 4 b200000000070f0f
> TSC 1146b7c109
> 


I'm guessing that bank 4 contains a poorly seated or a defective memory 
module in it. Have you tried to reseat/remove or swap locations of the 
module in bank 4?

I'm guessing on this.

Jim

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