Memtest in Ubuntu is very old, not updated since 2013, new Memtest86+ release v5.31b is available at http://memtest.org , dated 12/04/2020
*** Enhancements in v5.31b : *** I've started compiling many codes branches to release public builds again! Here is Memtest86+ 5.31b, with many bug fixes in the core functions. Also there is updated Memtest86+ branch at https://www.coreboot.org/Memtest86%2B - several people told, that this branch does work, where original Memtest 5.01 doesn't, see https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943752 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #943752 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943752 ** Also affects: memtest86+ (Debian) via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943752 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Description changed: - Yesterday I booted into Ubuntu's memtest86+. I wasn't experiencing or - expecting problems, and only wanted to make sure memory is okay after I - had to remove modules to take the PSU out and put it back in. I ran it - twice, and both times it hung at exactly 79% in the first test. Even - fail safe mode hung exactly at that point. + Memtest in Ubuntu is very old, not updated since 2013, new Memtest86+ + release v5.31b is available at http://memtest.org , dated 12/04/2020 + + *** Enhancements in v5.31b : *** + I've started compiling many codes branches to release public builds again! Here is Memtest86+ 5.31b, with many bug fixes in the core functions. + + Also there is updated Memtest86+ branch at https://www.coreboot.org/Memtest86%2B - several people told, that this branch does work, where original Memtest 5.01 doesn't, see + https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943752 + + ---- Original bugreport ---- + I ran it twice, and both times it hung at exactly 79% in the first test. Even fail safe mode hung exactly at that point. Then I booted with the floppy image from memtest86+-4.10.floppy.zip and it worked fine. Today I installed memtest86+_5.01-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb from Ubuntu 19.10 and that worked fine too. The failing version is 5.01-3.1ubuntu1. Memory configuration is 2 * 2 GB (F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ) and 2 * 1 GB (OCZ2G8001G) working in dual channel mode. CPU is Harpertown Xeon X5470 running at stock speed (3.33 GHz). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: memtest86+ 5.01-3.1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-28.32-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-28-generic x86_64 - NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia - ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Apr 30 13:51:01 2020 SourcePackage: memtest86+ UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-06 (24 days ago) ** Summary changed: - memtest86+ freeze on 6 different PCs + Memtest86+ in Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't work, switch to Coreboot branch or package new release v5.31b is available since 12/04/2020 ** Also affects: memtest86+ (Baltix) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: memtest86+ (Baltix) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: memtest86+ (Baltix) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: memtest86+ (Baltix) Assignee: (unassigned) => Mantas Kriaučiūnas (mantas) ** Changed in: memtest86+ (Baltix) Milestone: None => baltix-18.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1876157 Title: Memtest86+ in Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't work, switch to Coreboot branch or package new release v5.31b is available since 12/04/2020 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/memtest86+/+bug/1876157/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
