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23.7 Legacy Series / Re: lots of python3.9 core dumps, then reboots
« on: August 29, 2023, 07:32:21 am »
Well, technically I could, I assume.
However, you should consider the following: The OPNsense box is the only machine that I have access to that is capable of testing the RAM. A full memtest would mean a few hours of downtime, essentially leaving me without network for that period of time. On top of that, RAM is very cheap. The spare part cost me less than a case of my favourite beer.
So yeah, although you can test RAM before exchanging it and just "blindly" replacing it might not have fixed the underlying issue anyway, but there might be good reasons to take the chance and go forward and replace an unchecked part. Best case (my case) is fixing the issue, worst case is spending a few bucks for nothing. Compare that to the "test case" of running patterns over a RAM for hours, having no network whatsoever.
However, you should consider the following: The OPNsense box is the only machine that I have access to that is capable of testing the RAM. A full memtest would mean a few hours of downtime, essentially leaving me without network for that period of time. On top of that, RAM is very cheap. The spare part cost me less than a case of my favourite beer.
So yeah, although you can test RAM before exchanging it and just "blindly" replacing it might not have fixed the underlying issue anyway, but there might be good reasons to take the chance and go forward and replace an unchecked part. Best case (my case) is fixing the issue, worst case is spending a few bucks for nothing. Compare that to the "test case" of running patterns over a RAM for hours, having no network whatsoever.