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

Len Brown
2008-03-11T17:24:05Z

> +How to deal with bad memory e.g. reported by memtest86+ ?
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> +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!)
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> +2) Try to exchange the memory if you have spare-parts
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> +3) Use BadRAM or memmap
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> +This Howto is about number 3) .