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diff --git a/system/memtest86/README b/system/memtest86/README index 0cad000052..b42a45b16e 100644 --- a/system/memtest86/README +++ b/system/memtest86/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Memtest86 is a thorough, stand-alone memory test for x86 architecture -computers. BIOS based memory tests are a quick, cursory check and often -miss many of the failures that are detected by Memtest86. +computers. BIOS based memory tests are a quick, cursory check and +often miss many of the failures that are detected by Memtest86. This package installs a bootable image to /boot/memtest86.bin which is similar to the kernel images in the same directory. @@ -15,19 +15,15 @@ Then run `/sbin/lilo` to update the boot loader. Don't forget to re-run `/sbin/lilo` if you upgrade this package. -GRUB 2 users: Append something like this to your /etc/grub.d/40_custom: - - menuentry 'memtest86' { - linux16 (hd0,1)/boot/memtest86.bin - } - -Then run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to update the boot menu. - - -GRUB Legacy users: Append something like this to your /boot/grub/menu.lst: +GRUB Legacy users: Append something like this to your +/boot/grub/menu.lst: title memtest86 kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memtest86.bin +GRUB 2 users: Auto-detected by the /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86 script. +Run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to update the boot menu. + + See /usr/doc/memtest86-$VERSION/README for more info. |