We also provided a "rescue cd" with Scientific Linux 3.0.1, there is a new
version with SL 3.0.4 .  It is located at

ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/304/i386/images/SL/SL.boot.superduper.020905.iso

-Connie Sieh
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005, John Hearns wrote:

> On Thu, 2005-02-10 at 14:54 -0800, John A. Goebel wrote:
> 
> > You can always look in the IPMI sensor data and the SEL via the SP or in the
> > platform operating system (try FreeIPMI to get hardware level logging). No
> > kernel module needed.
> > 
> > Also, if this system isn't in production and you have a little time, you get
> > get the Knoppix CD and boot into memtest86. It will report most problems with
> > RAM.
> 
> Knoppix is your friend - I always carry a Knoppix CD for reviving ailing
> systems.
> 
> Another good distribution to have is Stresslinux
> http://www.stresslinux.org
> memtest, hardware probing, lm_sensors (for listed motherboards),
> cpuburn, bonnie++
> And you can put it on a bootable USB stick.
>