Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-05-13 Thread lee
Peter Humphrey writes: > Hello list, > > I have a nearly new machine which is already showing signs of hardware > failure. I'd like to check its memory, for which memtest86+ seems suitable. > But I can't install it via portage because this is a UEFI machine and so its >

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-30 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Sunday 30 Apr 2017 15:05:41 Mick wrote: >> On Sunday 30 Apr 2017 01:33:29 Peter Humphrey wrote: >>> Here's a picture of the BIOS screen. This hardware is kaput. >> It may not be. > You're right - it wasn't. > >> Try re-seating the HDMI/DVI/VGA? cable between the PC and

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-30 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 30 Apr 2017 15:05:41 Mick wrote: > On Sunday 30 Apr 2017 01:33:29 Peter Humphrey wrote: > > Here's a picture of the BIOS screen. This hardware is kaput. > > It may not be. You're right - it wasn't. > Try re-seating the HDMI/DVI/VGA? cable between the PC and the monitor with > the PC

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-30 Thread Daniel Frey
On 04/29/2017 05:33 PM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Saturday 29 Apr 2017 08:57:35 Rasmus Thomsen wrote: >> Hello, >> >> actually had that screen happening to me too, but my hardware was fine. >> Could you try emerging the latest (unstable) memtest86+ package? >> Symlinking should work with that

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-30 Thread Mick
On Sunday 30 Apr 2017 01:33:29 Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Saturday 29 Apr 2017 08:57:35 Rasmus Thomsen wrote: > > Hello, > > > > actually had that screen happening to me too, but my hardware was fine. > > Could you try emerging the latest (unstable) memtest86+ package? > > Symlinking should work

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-29 Thread Rasmus Thomsen
Hello, actually had that screen happening to me too, but my hardware was fine. Could you try emerging the latest (unstable) memtest86+ package? Symlinking should work with that one. Regards, Rasmus

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-29 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Saturday 29 Apr 2017 02:50:53 Dale wrote: > Peter Humphrey wrote: > > On Friday 28 Apr 2017 17:11:47 Dale wrote: > >> This is different but I found this that says it works with your setup. > >> I don't have one like yours, just googled for a possible solution. > >> > >>

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-29 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Friday 28 Apr 2017 17:11:47 Dale wrote: > >> This is different but I found this that says it works with your setup. >> I don't have one like yours, just googled for a possible solution. >> >> http://www.memtest86.com/technical.htm#usage >> >> If you think that will work,

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-28 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: > Hello list, > > I have a nearly new machine which is already showing signs of hardware > failure. I'd like to check its memory, for which memtest86+ seems suitable. > But I can't install it via portage because this is a UEFI machine and so its > boot partition is vfat;

Re: [gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday 28 Apr 2017 22:33:35 Peter Humphrey wrote: > Hello list, > > I have a nearly new machine which is already showing signs of hardware > failure. I'd like to check its memory, for which memtest86+ seems > suitable. But I can't install it via portage because this is a UEFI > machine and so

[gentoo-user] How to get memtest onto a USB drive

2017-04-28 Thread Peter Humphrey
Hello list, I have a nearly new machine which is already showing signs of hardware failure. I'd like to check its memory, for which memtest86+ seems suitable. But I can't install it via portage because this is a UEFI machine and so its boot partition is vfat; the install phase fails because