Re: Memtest86

[ktb <xyf@inetnebr.com>]

Todd Suess wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I downloaded and installed hwtools (latest potato version) mainly because
> I wanted to use memtest86.  I followed the instructions and copied it to a
> floppy and tried to reboot using that floppy, but instead of booting it just
> passes on to my hard drive boot instead.  I use a boot disk to boot Debian
> off of /dev/hdb1 and don't have a problem with that, but this disk does not
> seem to want to boot.  Am I doing something stupid here, or did I miss
> something?  Any suggestions would be most helpful.

I've never personally used the package you are referring to but often I
have come across a bad floppy during an install.  I'd copy on a
different floppy and see if that works.
hth,
kent