[Techtalk] AlphaServer "Processor Detected - Uncorrectable ECC error"

[david at lupercalia.net]

On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 05:34:29PM +0100, James wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Raven Alder wrote:
> > ----- Forwarded message from David Merrill <dmerrill at metalab.unc.edu> -----
> > 
> > Shit shit shit shit shit.
> 
> Ahh... good news, I take it? ;-)
> 
> > Processor Detected - Uncorrectable ECC error.
> 
> Typically a memory problem - have you tried rebooting? It COULD be 
> a transient problem - power glitch or similar scrambling a few bits - or a 
> faulty piece of RAM. If it does the same after rebooting, try removing 
> half the RAM (assuming you have more than 1 bank fitted!). Then try the 
> other half. If it works with one but not the other, you've almost 
> certainly just got some faulty RAM; otherwise, suspect the 
> processor/chipset...

Yeah, I've tried that multiple times. I wondered if ECC was my clue it
was memory. I'll try removing memory banks (there are 4 64M RAM cards)
and see if I can get it booted that way.

BTW, I set up my spare server, so I can get mail at the usual address
again.

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