Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] mm: BadRAM support for broken memory

From: Len Brown
Date: Tue Mar 11 2008 - 13:24:20 EST



> +How to deal with bad memory e.g. reported by memtest86+ ?
> +#########################################################
> +
> +There are three possibilities I know of:

I find that sometimes memory problems go away when
I simply remove and then re-insert the same DIMMs.
Maybe that is the thing to try first.

-Len

> +1) Buy new memory (best!)
> +
> +2) Try to exchange the memory if you have spare-parts
> +
> +3) Use BadRAM or memmap
> +
> +This Howto is about number 3) .
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