[lug] Diagnostic Testing

[Kevin Fenzi]

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>>>>> "Ferdinand" == Ferdinand Schmid <fschmid at archenergy.com> writes:

Ferdinand> --On Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:05:31 AM -0600 Nate
Ferdinand> Duehr
Ferdinand> <nate at natetech.com> wrote:

>> In researching mondo (a CD-R/CD-RW backup tool) I found a CD ISO on
>> their website somewhere that had memtest86 and some CPU pounding
>> tools for pushing hardware to the limits on a "test your hardware"
>> CD they put out.
>> 
>> Making a bootable CD with memtest86 is infinitely "do-able", but
>> finding one pre-built was kinda a nice surprise the other day... it
>> joined the other "Don't Leave Home Without It" CD's in my backpack
>> for system recovery/repair/testing.  :-)

Ferdinand> Mondo is quite good.  SuSE has memtest86 on their installer
Ferdinand> CDs as one of the boot options.  You could request the same
Ferdinand> for KRUD ;) That way you get to save the bulk and weight of
Ferdinand> another CD in your backpack ;)

Yeah, RedHat's fedora has memtest86 as a package, you can install that
rpm and then add a grub or lilo entry and away you go. ;) 

Ferdinand> Ferdinand

kevin
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