Sheo Shanker Prasad wrote:
I have a Dual Opteron with both SuSE9.3 & Fedora 3, SuSE being the default . Both are x86_64 versions. In splash screen, where we are asked to make choices for either the SuSE or Fedora, we have an additional option to make a choice for memory test.
However, when I choose memory test, then the screen goes blank and nothing happens.
How can I get the memory test done?
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
-go to /boot -look for a file named "memtest.bin"; if it doesn't exist, then that's the reason why memtest doesn't run, else check the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and ensure you have an entry like: "title memtest" kernel (hdX,Y)/memtest.bin where X = # of disk (first disk is 0) and Y = # of partition where /boot is stored (first partition is 0) -if you don't have file memtest.bin in /boot, install thru Yast the memtest rpm (should be memtest86-3.2.3), or go to http://www.memtest.org/ ,download the appropriate kit (the pre-compiled bootable binary - .gz), extract the archive, move the bin file to /boot, and add an entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst with a similar pattern as previously written, like: "title memtest86" kernel (hdX,Y)/memtest86+-1.60.bin for X and Y values, apply the same values found for the entry "Suse Linux 9.3"; reboot, and test your memory... hth fabrice