[mythtv-users] Track down unstable hardware?

[jarpublic at gmail.com]

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Jelte Veldstra <jelte.veldstra at gmail.com>wrote:

> If it's not related to system load then I would start testing the memory.
> Running memtest86 for a full day should show or rule out memory issues.
> Downloading the "ultimate boot disk" should give you memtest86 and a couple
> of other test utilities. Utilities that stress the CPU are good tools to
> test cooling and the powersupply.
>
>
Thanks for the tips. I think I ran memtest86 overnight a few months back and
it passed. Maybe I should run it for a longer time. Is there a good linux
utility for stress testing that would allow my to simultaneously monitor
temperatures? Also the kernel panic at boot that says it failed to sync,
does that give any clue about what may be failing? I tried googling but did
get much headway there.
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