From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 20/06/2024 07:12, Pancho wrote:   
   > On 20/06/2024 06:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
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   >>> Test suites for i386 PCs used to be common, especially for   
   >>> memory. Something similar for the Pi2 would be a start.   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks for reading,   
   >>>   
   >>> bob prohaska   
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   >> The only item that I would suspect has 'wear' issues would be the SD   
   >> cards.   
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   > We always suspect SD cards, rightly so, but it could be other stuff. It   
   > is quite common for routers to die of old age.   
   >   
      
   Only time I have had routers fail is after lightning strikes on or near   
   DSL lines   
      
   > A quick google reveals there are test tools, such as memtest, or maybe   
   > stress-ng.   
      
   Well all semiconductors are subject to dopant migration and/or   
   contamination after sealing failures. Especially at elevated   
   temperatures. But since nothing on a Pi is 'user replaceable' knowing   
   what is faulty is of academic interest only.   
      
   SD cards are cheap and so are Pis. selective replacement would seem to   
   be a simpler method to achieve a working setup again.   
      
      
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