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Subject: Re: FreeBSD and ECC memory?
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Nejc Škoberne wrote:

> 4. If there is non-ECC memory installed, how does FreeBSD recognizes 
> (corrects?)
>    memory errors?

By crashing or corrupting data, of course.  Not doing this is what ECC 
is for :)

Kris