Bob Proulx wrote: > James Brown wrote: > >> Bob Proulx wrote: >> >>> Hmm... I recommend installing memtest86+ and then seeing how much >>> memory it detects at boot time. >>> >>> apt-get install memtest86+ >>> >>> This should automatically install a grub boot entry and be very easy >>> to boot into afterward. I am thinking it might only detect 3G too. >>> In any case this would be a good independent test. >>> >> I have installed this packege but I can find neither a man-page of it >> nor the help information. How can I use it (I think that it works when >> system booting) and when (and how) can I see the results of this test? >> > > It is a boot time image. Reboot and observe the grub boot menu. Use > the cursor keys to move down to the memtest image. Boot that image. > > Memtest86 will run forever until you stop it from running. It is an > infinitely running test program. It is very useful for testing > memory. But here I was interested in how much memory it reported and > so you could stop it almost immediately after noting that information. > > Upstream package documentation mostly documenting building it is > available in /usr/share/doc/memtest86+/README*. > > Bob > > > It see only 3GB, not 4GB.
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