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Re:Ask HN: What are some Linux tools to diagnose a system wh... by chbkall on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @09:42PM (#44577870)
The memtest86 routinely fails ... I guess that would be an issue with the RAM?
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Re:Ask HN: What are some Linux tools to diagnose a system wh... by anenefan on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @06:39AM (#44580697)
If it lists addresses that have failed - Yes. Generally when the same addresses reliably fail up over and over you might get away with configuring so at boot the OS can ignore certain memory addresses or a range if that's easier. Otherwise replace the ram that's bad.
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