Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:24:11 -0800 From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Probable Hardware Failure Message-ID: <6E262E0B-B86D-45B6-9DC6-CE56EB2B20FD@lafn.org> In-Reply-To: <CAKnE0ZuUkBvt29zL%2BYRhbpLkqDPU6u-VkT0odg-G=qd0oCB4Ww@mail.gmail.com> References: <C5188F60-2B7B-4AA7-8270-A2153925AD2B@lafn.org> <CAKnE0ZuUkBvt29zL%2BYRhbpLkqDPU6u-VkT0odg-G=qd0oCB4Ww@mail.gmail.com>
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On 14 January 2012, at 18:11, _ wrote: > Memory is a rather broad term. If by memory you mean RAM, you could = replace your current RAM with another chip, supposing you have one = around. >=20 > An interesting read on "Double Fault" is:=20 >=20 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_fault >=20 > According to it, that would rather point to a software than a hardware = related problem. >=20 >=20 > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:12 AM, Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> wrote: > I have a pretty old desktop that has been around quite awhile. It has = started periodic crashes. No log messages. However, the core status = files all show "double fault". I am confident this is a hardware issue, = but is there any easy way to determine if its power or memory related? = Those are the primary candidates although memory is also possible. We = really need to replace the entire unit, but that might be a bit more = salable if I can present convincing evidence of the cause of the = problem. I doubt if its a direct software fault. The system is running 7.2 and = has been running that for several years without any problems. Nothing = has been changed on it. However, a memory fault could easily end up in = the kernel thus making it look like a software problem.
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