Subj : Re: Is there a test suite for Pi2/armv7 ?
To   : Pancho
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Thu Jun 20 2024 08:44:33

On 20/06/2024 07:12, Pancho wrote:
> On 20/06/2024 06:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> The only item that I would suspect has 'wear' issues would be the SD
>> cards.
>>
>>
>
>
> 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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