[vox-tech] ECC memory --- is it worth it? (semi-OT)

[hajhouse]

Thanks all for your thoughts. I think I will stick with ECC rather than
trying to save with standard RAM.

[...]
> Careful, many don't mention it, but then include ECC dimms in their
> certified list of dimms, usually mentioned in the manual.  Athlon 64's
> include the memory controller on chip and do include the ECC functionality,
> the memory bus is 144 bits wide to allow for the ecc bits.

So all AMD64-supporting boards are ECC-capable, then?

[...]
> What kernel are you running, I have a TB or so of ram around, alas no
> /proc/ram that I noticed.  Do you have to load a particular module?
> Run a certain kernel?  Does it's location under /proc vary?

Linux wotan 2.6.17-10-generic #2 SMP Tue Dec 5 22:28:26 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

Try 'modprobe ecc'.

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