isn't there a pseudo file in /proc that maps your entire physical memory? Try cat'ing that th /dev/null
> suspenders:~# ping -f localhost > PING localhost (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes > . > --- localhost ping statistics --- > 8626135 packets transmitted, 8626134 packets received, 0% packet loss > round-trip min/avg/max = 0.0/0.0/110.2 ms > >That will test your IP stack, the CPU, and a little memory... > > suspenders:~# time cat /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc > /dev/null > 32.630u 96.580s 20:31.01 10.4% 0+0k 0+0io 91pf+0w > suspenders:~# time cat /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/disc > /dev/null > 68.610u 214.530s 33:22.55 14.1% 0+0k 0+0io 92pf+0w > >And that'll test your CPU, Disk, and very little memory...
