| memtest86 | thorough real-mode memory tester | Mehr ... |
Memtest86 scans your RAM for errors.
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This tester runs independently of any OS - it is run at computer
boot-up, so that it can test *all* of your memory. You may want to
look at `memtester', which allows to test your memory within Linux,
but this one won't be able to test your whole RAM.
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It can output a list of bad RAM regions usable by the BadRAM kernel
patch, so that you can still use you old RAM with one or two bad bits.
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This software has been forked some time ago as memtest86+, which is
also available in Debian. It has sometimes support for more recent
hardware than memtest86 has.
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A convenience script is also provided to make a grub-based floppy or
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