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[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter wrote:
> James Knott wrote:
> 
>> Memtest is a memory test program.  It can be run from the install
>> disks.  You start it and let it run for a while, to see if any errors
>> turn up.
> 
> Thanks James.  I ran that for an hour or so and everything seemed to be
> fine.
> 
> However I'm still at a loss as to what I do next (put it down to
> advancing years).
> 
> The options on the install disk - apart from memory test - are:
> * Boot from hard disk
> * Installation
> * Installation - ACPI disabled
> * Installation - Safe settings
> * Rescue system
> 
> I tried rescue system, but it just presented me with a console login
> that only appeared to accept 'root' and no password.  After logging in
> in this way, I'm just left at a command prompt with no idea what I'm
> supposed to do next.
> 
> Could you perhaps supply a few pointers?

Perhaps it's not on the 9.3 disks.  It is on the 10.1 install disk #1.
You can download only that ISO and burn the CD or Google for Linux
Rescue CD, which also has memtest

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