[K12OSN] server crashing

[Steve Krause]

Steve Krause, CNE
Network Manager
Deer Park School District #414
Deer Park, WA
(509) 464-5567
krauses at deerpark.wednet.edu
>>> Rob Owens <rowens at ptd.net> 01/17/09 7:45 AM >>>
>On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 07:49:10PM -0600, Barry R Cisna wrote:
>> Steve,
>> 
>> If you can be without this server for a half a day. Pop in the disk 1
>> install cd of k12ltsp linux. Boot up the server with this, at the
>> command prompt run memtest86.Let this run for at least a couple hours.

>Anecdotal evidence:  I've had memory problems twice, and both times memtest found the problem in a matter of seconds.  >It does take hours for the full test to be run, but like I said my problems were always found very quickly.
>
>-Rob

I removed the extra 2G of RAM and ran the memtest86 test overnight.  No errors.  I am going to monitor for now and see if removing the RAM helps.  Thanks for all the input.