Brian Porter - Marlboro MA Russell L. Myers - Grafton MA
Assignee:
Digital Equipment Corporation - Maynard MA
International Classification:
G06F 1100
US Classification:
371 216
Abstract:
A memory controller having a non-volatile memory is disclosed herein. The memory controller forms part of a computer system that includes a program for accessing the non-volatile memory. When memory errors are detected, data correlative to the detected memory errors, such as error syndromes, is stored in the non-volatile memory. Preferably, during each operating session, the area of the non-volatile memory designated for this type of storage is copied into volatile memory. The volatile memory is updated during the operating session and then copied back to the non-volatile memory when the operating session is terminated. Technicians may access the non-volatile memory to study the error history for diagnostic or design purposes.
Computer System Operation With Corrected Read Data Function
Brian Porter - Marlboro MA Christopher A. Mega - Wilton NH Russell L. Myers - Grafton MA
Assignee:
Digital Equipment Corporation - Maynard MA
International Classification:
G06F 1110
US Classification:
371 402
Abstract:
A computer system having a memory with an ECC function employs an improved method for handling corrected read data events, so transient errors caused by alpha particle hits in DRAMs may be distinguished from hard errors. When a corrected read data event occurs, a footprint defining its location is compared with previously-stored footprints to determine if this location has failed before. Also, a location showing a corrected read data event is "scrubbed" (data is read, corrected and rewritten) so transient error locations are removed. If another corrected read data event occurs for this same location, after scrubbing, then the location is assumed to have a hard fault, and so the page containing this location is replaced.
Jeffrey L. Gardiner - Needham MA Gerhard K. Heider - Valbonne, FR Larry W. Emlich - Colorado Springs CO Bruce H. Luhrs - Merrimack NH Michael C. Li - Redmond WA Michael R. Masters - Castle Rock CO Russell Lloyd Myers - Grafton MA Harlo A. Peterson - Colorado Springs CO Frank M. Robbins - Momument CO Mark J. Seger - Harvard MA
Assignee:
Digital Equipment Corporation - Maynard MA
International Classification:
G06F 1130
US Classification:
3951851
Abstract:
A method of managing faults in a computer system including the steps of detecting an error, handling the error along a functional hierarchy and, further, handling a fault that caused the error in a management hierarchy which can be operated separately from the functional hierarchy.
This is supposed to tell you I'm the right Russell. Well if you can't tell by the photo then you probably don't know me. Creep.
Bragging Rights:
I can crack my nose. I'm a homo-american. I can count to ten in Seminole. And I have the original 151 Pokemon cards in mint condition. That's what's up.
Robert Moton Elementary School Westminster MD 1973-1974, William Winchester Elementary School Westminster MD 1974-1976, Westminster Elementary School Westminster MD 1976-1979, Westminster East Middle School Westminster MD 1979-1980, Westminster West Middle School Westminster MD 1980-1982
Tribune Media Services and GoComics.com pulled this July 25 strip of Broom Hilda in the wake of the Aurora, Colo. shootings but not before it was viewed by some readers.(Russell Myers).