[NTLUG:Discuss] Completion Report [Was: Re: Progress Report and Memtest86+ question [Was: Re: slightly OT - external USB hard drive]]

[Fred James]

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net> 
wrote:
>>    Running Memtest86+ v1.70 (came with the install CD)
>>       So far, 5 passes with one error in the 3rd pass
>>
>> Question:
>>    Cure? or just replace the memory?
>>     
All
As one last gasp I reseated the memory and ran the memory test again - 
no errors after 19 iterations - looked good, eh?
Linux install went swimmingly until - well it got nearly finished and 
froze never to move again - sigh
After installing a new memory stick (removing the old one), everything 
is golden - so far - on a "wait and see if there are any other issues" mode.
Regards
Fred James

PS: As reported earlier, the disk enclosure to copy data to a Linux box 
worked well
PPS:  Interesting side note - I installed the old disk (the one with MS 
still on it) as slave on the secondary IDE channel, Linux was installed 
on the master on the primary IDE channel.  I didn't ask Linux to set up 
a dual boot, but it did (GRUB)??