-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 05:01:15PM -0500, Leonard Isham wrote: > > These systems are ordered from the same batch (same PO/build spec). > > They're all using the same kernel -- the latest of what CentOS 4.1 > > provided at that time. > > > > I hate to say this, but I have found that this is not a guarantee of > 100% duplication of the internals. Not even when the systems have the > same model numbers. I won't mention a well known computer company > with three letters... or big... or blue... > > I've been bitten by this. I have to agree. Version numbers mean nothing. Most of the time, tho, the Part Number will tell the truth. With such a batch of machine, it would be interesting to try isolating the specifics of the ones giving problems, starting by the processors (check the P/N) and then the northbridge, which are the two most likely to be the culprid. We have been discussing this issue on-and-off on the linux-practices mailing list so, if you want to go there with some extra info, we might be able to help you on this without having people screaming "OFF TOPIC!" here on this list :) Best Regards, - -- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org> "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDzrw5pdyWzQ5b5ckRAjrDAJ4gp9PGUGPd0ZsxN1hBDBea6v4IlwCcDCaE AuOOC8qS+9X3cHnUs7LBrvA= =nBAU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----