[Bug 641155] Re: New experimental multiboot version of memtest86+ only sees 640K of memory

Ken 641155 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Aug 23 17:36:40 UTC 2011


I modified memtest.lds to multiboot memtest ELF bootable at different memory locations:
0x5000
0x10000
0x100000

the recompiled memtest ELF bootable booted, but had same problem, it see only 640K memory.
if I select probe, the system hang, I had to cycle power to bring system up again.

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Title:
  New experimental multiboot version of memtest86+  only sees 640K of
  memory

Status in “memtest86+” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: memtest86+

  The two new memtest86+ options added in the maverick beta load memtest but only see 640K of memory.
  This is on a system that has this problem too: https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/memtest86+/+bug/19885

  Now four unusable memtest options in default grub menu.

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