PCI Device problem - maybe

[Giles Orr]

On 3/30/07, Merv Curley <mervc-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I have replaced the  Hard drive and the DVD reader without changing what
> happens.  The old H.D. and CD Burner are disconnected.  I realize this is
> sketchy info, but I don't want to make this longer unless someone thinks they
> can help.  I have no idea what that Device is or if it is a problem.

My first thought after reading this is (Lennart suggested it too) is
RAM.  As the install progresses, Linux probably slowly fills up
available cache (RAM).  If it hit a bad spot, it would then crash.

Several live and install CDs include memtest86 or memtest86+, both of
which are excellent.  The most recent version and several prior
versions of Knoppix have it.  Just run either one and watch for a
little while.  If you haven't used it before it's not too obvious if
there's a problem or not: if the lower half of the screen remains
empty, that's great.  You'll get ugly scrolling errors in the bottom
half if there's a problem.  Just let it run 10 or 20 minutes.

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