On Monday 02 June 2003 15:00, Pierre Jarillon wrote: > As I found more and more hardware problems which are describe as > software (Mandrake) problems, it would be great to include a memory > test and a hard disk test in Mdk9.2 CD1. > The memory test is a stand alone OS it could be set up as rescue > mode. See http://www.memtest86.com/ > > When a computer has only one disk, it ids not easy to umount it > before testing. With a ramdisk system it is easier to run a disk > test. > > During a normal installation, it would be good to propose these tests > by default or to skip them.
IIRC, memtest86 is a very long test. It would be more intersting to propose a floppy image of it, and instruction on how to test the system, in case of problem, in the documentation. -- Micha�l Scherer
