memtest86+

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Memtest86+ scans your RAM for errors.

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.

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.

Memtest86+ is based on memtest86 3.0, and adds support for recent hardware, as well as a number of general-purpose improvements, including many patches to memtest86 available from various sources.

Both memtest86 and memtest86+ are being worked on in parallel.

A convenience script is also provided to make a grub-based floppy or image.
Associated Programs
hwtools collection of tools for low-level hardware management
kernel-patch-badram Kernel patch allowing to use partly-bad RAM modules
memtest86 thorough real-mode memory tester
memtester A utility for testing the memory subsystem
mtools Tools for manipulating MSDOS files
Available deb Repositories (how-to add a respository)
Debian 32-bit 64-bit
stable 2.01-1.1 2.01-1.1
testing 4.10-1 4.10-1
sid 4.10-1.1 4.10-1.1

Ubuntu 32-bit 64-bit
hardy 1.70-3ubuntu1 1.70-3ubuntu1
lucid 4.00-2ubuntu3 4.00-2ubuntu3

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Available rpm Repositories
OpenSUSE 32-bit 64-bit
11.0 2.01-11.1 2.01-11.1

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