[Novalug] computer hangs up

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Tim wrote:

> Thanks for all the suggestions.  My computer is still locking up in Fedora
> 8, but running in Win2000.  I looked at the xorg.conf file, there was no
> module section to edit.  I removed the gnome-screensaver and any others I
> found with "yum remove".  The running of memtest from a bootable CD locked
> up, I checked the disk at work and it ran fine.  It is actually getting

You've pinpointed your problem right there: bad memory.

> shorter between login and lockup.  So anything I try now has to be quick -
> less than a minute to set up.

> I get home tonight.  Will a bad CMOS or battery cause the lock up in Fedora,
> but not in Win2000?

No, but bad memory can.  There used to be a linux-ecc project where 
bad memory pages would be mapped out, allowing you to use imperfect RAM
modules.  But that requires some way to detect the bad pages, e.g. ECC -
not common in laptops/desktops.

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