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Re: Memtest



On Tue, 27 May 2008 12:17:22 +0200
Jérémy Bobbio <lunar@debian.org> wrote:

>   This tester runs independently of any OS - it is run at computer
>   boot-up, so that it can test *all* of you memory.  You may want to
>   look at `memtest' (in package `sysutils'), which allows to test
>   your memory within Linux, but this one won't be able to test your
>   whole RAM.
> 
> I think I do prefer to encourage people to use the proper tools than
> to provide a less than accurate test in the installer main menu.

I think what he is thinking of is having memtest in the syslinux menu
on the CD.  That would be just like running a memtest bootdisk except
that it'd be an option on the install cd.  Which would be useful
(unless it's already there and I missed it).

Regards,

Daniel

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