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Re: memtest86

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On 9/13/23 12:40, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote:
> On 13.09.2023 19:10, Tom Browder wrote:
>> Here I am again seeking help. I have used memtest86 long ago when I 
>> burned it on a CDROM disk.
>>
>> I see that it's a Debian package, and  I installed it. Now I see 
>> memtest86 on my boot choice screen, but selecting memtest86 does nothing.
>>
> That's weird.
> It works for me, although I use back-ported version 6.20 of "memtest86+" 
> from Testing with a cosmetic patch. I like my grub menu tidy. :)
> I've now noticed you've wrote "memtest86", did you meant it to be 
> "memtest86+"?
> 
memtest86 has its roots in 8086 16 bit code, and its been quite a party 
for the coders to first bring it up to 32 bit, and finally to 64 bit. 
That last version I downloaded and burned was memtest86 V9.4 which works 
on my 6 core i5 as well as it did on 8086's but of course a bit faster.
A google search should get you a link to burn to a new cd/dvd, and it 
Just Works.
> 
>> I assume I probably have to add something to the grub2 menu to use it.
>>
> Nothing has to be added, it should work from the grub menu.
> On what hardware did you run it?
> There could be still some bugs left, and throughout the years, I've seen 
> some of them, usually BIOS and/or Integrated VGA related.
> 
> 
>> I have searched for how to do that, but all I've been able to find are 
>> instructions on how to use it from a bootable USB thumb drive.
>>
>> My grub/boot foo has disappeared. Any help on using the installed 
>> memtest86 is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> As a fallback, I will go the USB route if I have to, :-(
>>
> USB route is usually the way to go, especially when "memtest86+" is a 
> part of some recovery tools project like "System Rescue". [1]
> 
> 
> 
> [1] https://www.system-rescue.org/
> -- 
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memtest86 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-13 16:20 +0200
  Re: memtest86 "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2023-09-13 18:50 +0200
    Re: memtest86 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-09-13 21:50 +0200
      Re: memtest86 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-13 22:40 +0200
        Re: memtest86 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-13 22:50 +0200
          Re: memtest86 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-13 23:00 +0200
            Re: memtest86 "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2023-09-14 12:40 +0200
      Re: memtest86 "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2023-09-14 12:30 +0200
        Re: memtest86 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-14 22:40 +0200
          Re: memtest86 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-09-14 23:10 +0200
            Re: memtest86 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2023-09-15 04:20 +0200
              Re: memtest86 Michel Verdier <mv524@free.fr> - 2023-09-15 09:10 +0200
              Re: memtest86 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-09-15 11:30 +0200
                Re: memtest86 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2023-09-15 15:40 +0200
                Re: memtest86 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-09-15 18:30 +0200
                Re: memtest86 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2023-09-15 19:50 +0200
                Re: memtest86 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-09-15 20:30 +0200
                Re: memtest86 Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-09-18 21:30 +0200
          Re: memtest86 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2023-09-14 23:20 +0200
  Re: memtest86 (solved) Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2023-09-20 13:40 +0200

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