New CPU or Boat Anchor

Gregory P. Ennis PoMec at PoMec.Net
Fri Jan 6 03:40:42 UTC 2006


On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 19:34 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
> On 1/5/06, Gregory P. Ennis <PoMec at pomec.net> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 21:52 -0500, Claude Jones wrote:
> > > On Thursday 05 January 2006 9:42 pm, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 21:21 -0500, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> > > > > Gregory P. Ennis writes:
> > > > > > List,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I installed an FC4 desktop system on a 500 mh hp pavillion without much
> > > > > > difficulty.  After the updates were done and I started tweaking some
> > > > > > user stuff I started having failures with some error reporting on the
> > > > > > terminal screen as the system craters.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If any of you can help me decide to use this PC as a small boat anchor
> > > > > > or to replace the CPU etc I would appreciate your help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The errors are as follows:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > CPU 0: Machine Check Exception 0000000000000004
> > > > > > Bank 4: b200000000040151
> > > > > > [<c011a858>] panic+0x45/0x1b4
> > > > > > [<c011b1ea>] printk+0x1b/ox1f
> > > > > > [<c010b223>] intel_p6_mccheck_init+0x0/0xc5
> > > > > > [<c010b06c>] intel_machine_check+0x0/0x1b7
> > > > > > [<c01030cb>] error_code+0x4f/0x54
> > > > >
> > > > > Boat anchor, but you can try replacing the RAM.  No promises.
> > > >
> > > > Sam,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your reply.
> > > >
> > > > I tested memory with memtest86 for over 24 hours with no failures.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe it is time to go fishing :)
> > > >
> > >
> > > Tell me where - I'll come out with a net. Seriously, the machine isn't going
> > > to run the latest and the greatest, but it can still be useful. Try
> > > MEPISlite, for example - lots of distros out there that are made to run on
> > > older machines - dyne:bolic is another that comes to mind.
> > > --
> > > Claude Jones
> > > Bluemont, VA, USA
> >
> > Claude,
> >
> >
> > I like the fly-fishing in Montana and Wyoming!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestion... had not thought of doing that.   The
> > Fedora installation went smoothly, and the application software with the
> > FC4 package seems to work ok, although I have not tested everything.
> > One time the unit failed using scp to copy files from a remote server.
> > The other time this unit was just chunking away just being a server.
> >
> > MEPISlite looked interesting!
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Greg
> > .
> 
> Have you check the insides of that old box? Heat buildup may be the
> cause of your problem. Make sure there is proper ventilation. Blowing
> out crud, vacuuming out the dust, and reseating the memory modules
> will help.

Kam,

It seems to be ventilated well...actually better than my newer PC. I
have not reseated the memory .... that is a good idea..., but memtest86
did not produce any errors.  I would like to make this box usable.

Greg




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