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I have an ubuntu operating system version 9:10s on my i386 computer that's been working fine for a while but, suddenly I got a message "GNU GRUB version 1.97 beta4 ...
  1. 03-03-2011 #1
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    magic is broken

    I have an ubuntu operating system version 9:10s on my i386 computer that's been working fine for a while but, suddenly I got a message "GNU GRUB version 1.97 beta4 use the free magic is broken at 0x4dd515c0:0x0
    aborted. press any key to exit." Well for one, to exit I have to physically turn off the power switch.I even try to reinstall and got the following message "kernel panic -not syncing:attempted to kill init! I hope someone
    can help seeing I'm unable to access this computer.
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    free magic is broken at 0x4dd515c0:0x0
    Googling this message brings up that it may be a ram issue. So with your live cd. Run a memtest for a few hours to see if ram is ok or defective.
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    Yeah I already did that by running memtest for over 2 hours (lots of memory) and the result was O K.
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    Try a full system diagnostic. Perhaps the BIOS is flakey? CPU cache? I/O ports (drive controllers, etc)?
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    FWIW, I was getting some interesting errors also recently on my x86_64 system due to a memory stick overheating during high load conditions. It's ok as long as the temperature doesn't go much over 102C, which happens when I have a really high load situation. Prior to running SL6 (RHEL6), the lm_sensors drivers didn't handle the hardware so it would just fail in weird and (not so) wonderful ways. Now, I get error messages and I can monitor the temperature of the memory and CPU cores. Solution? Replace that stick, or move it to a position that gets better air flow.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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