Re: errors during buildworld

From: Mark Kirkwood <markir_at_paradise.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:57:34 +1300
Peter Jeremy wrote:
> 
> Cooling isn't the only hardware problem.  Marginal PSUs or marginal
> electros on the motherboard are also quite common - especially if
> the hardware is getting old.  Electrolytic capacitors have a finite
> life and this is shortened by heat and high ripple currents - both
> of which are common in computers.
> 

Yeah - its certainly possible that there is a hardware problem - as it 
is an older board, but I thought it interesting (or even slightly 
suspicious) that several of us are just seeing this in the BETA5 update 
  scenario.

cheers

Mark
Received on Sun Oct 09 2005 - 01:57:44 UTC

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