Re: 2.4.0-test8 tried to kill init! (addendum)

From: Harley Anderson (q9202867@quoin.cqu.edu.au)
Date: Sat Sep 16 2000 - 09:53:33 EST


> This sounds like either some bit errors in memory
> (memtest86 will find those), or a device driver
> scribbling over memory, or the memory not being
> refreshed or operated at the right speed (memory
> to slow for the speed you're running it at?)...

Hmm, Andrew just informed me that the rtl8139 driver in test8 is pretty nasty.
Does that sound like a probable suspect?
The card itself hasn't talked to anything in a few days, is it likely to mess
with memory if it isn't doing anything?
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