Re: syslog full of kernel BUGS, frequent intermittent instability

[John Bradford]

> You have bad hardware.  You must expect trouble.  Linux runs hardware
> pretty hard.  Correctness then Performance appears to be Linus'
> philosophy. If you are lucky, you can down-clock your bus.  If you
> are _very_ lucky, a kernel without any K6 optimizations [compiled for
> a 386] in the `bzero` and `bcopy` routines might reduce your error
> frequency.  But if X detects and uses K6 routines, you're hosed.

Also, try re-seating your RAM chips, and make sure that the CPU fan
and heatsink are free of dust and properly attached to the CPU.

John.