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


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