Slackware 9.0.0 Segementation Errors :(

[KneeLess]

Okay here is the scoop.

There are three "boot disks" for Slackware 9 (actually one boot and two root disks). I formatted them and rawrited them and such. The first time I booted it worked (all three disks successfully loaded). I partitioned my harddrive and mounted it (/dev/hda1) and then ran setup. Well it froze on the installing. So I turned my box off and went to sleep. Now the next day it booted again. I fdisked it again and formatted it. Tried again, froze again. So, I tried booting it again. First disk loaded, second disk, but the third disk hung on a Segmentation fault. Then I put a magnet to my harddrive :D. Well I tried some other floppy based Linuxes (What is the plural for Linux anyway?), namely BasicLinux 2.0 and FLI4L Linux. Neither loaded due to a Segmentation fault. What's wrong?

Thanks in advance. :p

UPDATE: I Checkedsummed the ISO, it's good, but I think my harddrive is faulty. That's why it didn't instally. But why the segmentation errors?

[jetblackz]

Seg faults usually means accessing out-of-bound memory. Or bad memory. Your other boot disks might not get there...yet.

http://www.memtest86.com/

Run it for 30 mins.

[KneeLess]

Heh, I ran it, and it found over 1,000 errors. ;) Go my box! Must've set records (actually I ran it for 2 hours and recieved 2600+ errors). So I guess I need new RAM. :( Well I ordered a new harddrive and I guess I'll just order a new Motherboard, CPU, and RAM while I'm at it. Gosh, so much trouble. :D

Or is it possible to fix memory errors?

[jetblackz]

Try not to touch the chips on the RAM. Touch the power supply first. Then install RAM and stuff. An anti-static pad would be a bonus.

While you're planning on a new rig, here are 2 good linkes.

http://www.newegg.com/
http://www.ibuypower.com

BTW, I don't know how to fix bad memory other than replacing them with good ones. But it might be a good idea to check your RAM jumper and BIOS settings. They could be wrong speed or voltage. Look it up in the manual.