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"admin" <admin2@enabled.com> writes:

> I am suspecting hardware issues - perhaps the RAM memory board.  512MB single
> board.

If your suspicion is strong, test this directly.  
Do a full memory test if you can take the machine offline long enough;
if not, do something that is both memory- and cpu- intensive ("make buildworld"
is the traditional suggestion :-).