[CentOS] ECC RAM Error

[Lance Davis]

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Centos wrote:

> Thank you Lance,
>
> We will change the memory to see if it is resolving the problem.
> that storage only has basic linux kernel , which unfortunately does not carry 
> memtest86.

memtest86 is usually a package that you boot into ...

Regards
Lance

>
>
>
> Lance Davis wrote:
>>  On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Centos wrote:
>> 
>> >  do you think replacing ram will solve our problem ?
>>
>>  assuming it is RAM gone faulty and not some other issue then it should.
>> 
>> >  how can I make sure it is the ram ?
>>
>>  memtest86 ??
>>
>>  Regards
>>  Lance
>> 
>> > 
>> > 
>> >  Lance Davis wrote:
>> > >  On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Centos wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > >  The ECC errors only happens when I am transferring data from other 
>> > > >  storage to this one that we get error.
>> > > >  it only happens when it is writing data to it.
>> > > 
>> > >  Well that is when it is detected ...
>> > > 
>> > >  As I said ECC RAM errors are concerned with an error in storage - not 
>> > >  an
>> > >  error in transmission.
>> > > 
>> > >  Regards
>> > >  Lance
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > > > >  Lance Davis wrote:
>> > > > >  On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Centos wrote:
>> > > > > > > >  was wondering if it is safe to use the device, until we 
>> > >  receive RAM.
>> > > > > >  that device is our main storage.
>> > > > > > >  does data retransmit when ECC errors happen.
>> > > > > >  I don't want to have data corruption.
>> > > > > > >  You are not talking about data transission - but storage
>> > > > > > >  If two or more bit errors occur then ECC is not able to 
>> > >  correct them > > and
>> > > > >  you are likely to get data corruption.
>> > > > > > >  Regards
>> > > > >  Lance
>> > > > > > > > > > >  Matthew Miller wrote:
>> > > > > > >  On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 09:57:12AM -0300, Centos wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > >  Has any one have any experience in ECC RAM Errors.
>> > > > > > > >  we are seeing ECC fault Errors but I am not sure if it can 
>> > > be > > > >  related to > RAM it self or
>> > > > > > > >  it is related to bad connection and noise.
>> > > > > > > >  please let me know if you have a good document regarding 
>> > > ECC > >  Errors,
>> > > > > > > >  specially I want to know if data will be retransmitted 
>> > > when > > error > > >  happens.
>> > > > > > > >  02:00:31, Thursday, 10/11/2007
>> > > > > > > > :  EXCEPTION: ECC Error Interrupt (Two or more Bit Error)
>> > > > > > > >  0C18:00020001 0C68:00000000 Lcause:74630001 Lerr:1C855F82
>> > > > > > > > > > > >  Change the memory; see if the errors persist.
>> > > > > > > > > > 
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