Memtest

re: Memtest

hjanssen — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:04:15 GMT

Fluke, as you might know my knowledge of Windows is limited. (_very_ limited :)) so I was asking around here. and the response I got was:

Provided memtest86 is setup as an OS installed on a dedicated partition within a box, it can be started by creating an entry into NTLDR boot.ini just like you can start linux or Windows or other OS installed on a dedicated partition within a box.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022

I have not tested this approach, but hopefully this gives you an idea on how to do it.

Hank.

re: Memtest

einhverfr — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:07:17 GMT

Another possibility that I am looking at is using pxelinux to offer memtest as an option for a networked boot. I don't see why this would not be possible-- it is just a real-mode application after all. I will hae to write back and tell you how it went.

Best Wishes,

CHris Travers

Metatron Technology Consulting

re: Memtest

fluke — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:05:33 GMT

I just wanted to point out that while the memtest86 website provides packages in formats that are convenient for either Linux or Windows, it does not actually run on either. It acts as it's own OS kernel independent of what is installed to the hard drive. When booting from floppy or cd-rom, a Windows user gets the same exact amount of functionality as a Linux user.

Btw, is it possible to get memtest86 to launch using the NTLDR boot.ini?

re: Memtest

czarcats — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:36:30 GMT

Memtest86+ is also one of the boot options on the Fedora Linux install media and rescue CD's (type "memtest86" at the boot prompt).