Segfault Suggestions?

[Matthew Godycki]

> 
> From: Lloyd Budd <lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ at public.gmane.org>
> Date: 2004/03/01 Mon AM 11:35:15 EST
> To: peter.king-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org,  tlug at ss.org
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Segfault Suggestions?
> 
> 
> On 1-Mar-04, at 10:51, Peter King wrote:
> 
> > So: If it isn't the software and it isn't the memory, what should I
> > look at next?
> >
> > If the answer is "the CPU" -- how do I test that? I don't have a
> > spare PII lying around...
> Unfortunately, my experience has always been that that you need 
> duplicate
> hardware to test with any success.  My guess would still be to focus on 
> the
> memory.
> 

Another suggestion:

It may be worthwhile to pop open your machine to ensure that the CPU as well as your memory are properly seated in their slots/sockets.  A loose component can at times cause bizzarre instability.

It's a longshot, but maybe... just maybe...

Good luck,
-Matt

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