Memtest86
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Memtest86 is a piece of software designed to stress-test an x86-compatible computer's random access memory for errors. It is designed to run from a bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM, or from a suitable bootloader, without an operating system being present.
It was originally developed by Chris Brady. The bootloading code was originally derived from Linux 1.2.1. It is written in C and x86 assembler. Memtest86 is released under the GPL.
External links
- http://www.memtest86.com/ - Memtest86 homepage (http://www.memtest86.com/)
- http://www.memtest.org/ - homepage of Memtest86+ (based on Memtest86) (http://www.memtest.org/)