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		wmf on Nov 16, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HP Unveils Mini Workstation Linux has drivers that receive ECC notifications from the hardware and the edac-util command should display them. You can cause bit errors with a hair dryer and see if Linux recognizes them: http://bluesmoke.sourceforge.net/heat_gun.html

effie on Nov 16, 2016 | [–]

Thanks a lot! I'll probably try both after I get my machine working again.

unwind on Nov 16, 2016 | [–]

If you think that link is about hairdryers, I really suggest you do some shopping.

You'll find less smoldering, better smell, and less pain if you use an actual hair dryer to dry your hair (rather than a heat gun, which the page is about).

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