[Wolves] Broken computer
Kevanf1
kevanf1 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 16 12:25:40 BST 2006
On 16/04/06, Stuart Langridge <sil at kryogenix.org> wrote:
> > Did you run Memtest? Sorry I can't remember from the last time.
>
> I did.
>
> > Next
> > if it isn't memory (assuming known good memory has been tried of
> > course) it would need all of the other components (graphics card, hard
> > drive, sound card etc) swapping over onto a spare, and again known to
> > be good, mobo. That's the best way of finding out what the problem
> > is. It also means that you will only be spending what you need to
> > spend - if anything :-)
>
> I agree. The thing is that I have neither the time nor the parts to do that...
>
> > Oh, have you tried running a Live CD? If so what's the outcome?
>
> Same thing: segfault city...
>
> --
Ok. If Peter is willing I am sure we can sort it between us. Peter.
let me know if you need anything and I'll see what I have. I can
always pull some memory from my PC if it's compatible just to test it
out. I've also got a spare board but whether it is comptible with
your memory we don't know yet.
As a loose guide, what CPU do you have in the PC?
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Kevan Farmer
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