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From: terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.)
Subject: Re: Strange message on older BSDi system
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Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 01:17:11 GMT
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In article <4vhsfcINNop5@duncan.cs.utk.edu>, jfarmer@cs.utk.edu (JOHN FARMER) writes:
> Aug 22 02:31:38 sabre kernel: NMI port 61 b0, port 70 ff
[...]
> I'm also getting "random" re-boots and more than "normal" core-dumps
> of applications.
These indicate a memory parity error. One or more of your new SIMMs is bad
or too slow (check the markings - if you need 60ns, make sure you're not
using 70ns parts).
Terry Kennedy Operations Manager, Academic Computing
terry@spcvxa.spc.edu St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ USA
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