In a test was able to get memtest 6.01 to work from
modified regular boot of image, but trying from UEFI
boot under Virtual Box it doesn't bring up menu, but
brings Shell options.
Process get memtest files from
https://memtest.org/
https://memtest.org/download/v6.01/mt86plus_6.01_64.grub.iso.zip
Use isomaster to extract two memtest files from boot and uefi directories and
create following unique names.
144344 memtest.leg
144384 memtest.uefi
Use isomaster to modify Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-37-1.7.iso
Added two memtest files to /images directory
and modified /boot/grub2/grub.cfg to add
menuentry 'Memtest Legacy' {
echo 'Loading memtest 6.01 for BIOS BOOT SYSTEM'
linux /images/memtest.leg
}
menuentry 'Memtest UEFI' {
echo 'Loading memtest 6.01 for UEFI BOOT SYSTEM'
linux /images/memtest.uefi
}
Saved the image as Fedmem.iso after additions.
Booting as legacy option under VirtualBox the memtest options will both work
fine to bring up memtest. With grub4dos boot, the memtest.leg only works with
a legacy boot, and memtest.uefi only works with UEFI boot.
Tried to boot modified Fedmem.iso, but in UEFI boot mode it brings up a Shell
versus bringing up the menu as the original iso does. Probable dealing with
changes in image, or perhaps the name of iso being different.
I believe at one point memtest was include with boot iso. Know I've occasionally
had machines with memory issues, so generally ran memtest on them if didn't
know memory was good.
Perhaps if memtest programs were added using Fedora build, the efi option
would work.
Just wondering. Have the memtest 6.01 work on both install Fedora 36 and
Fedora 37 machines from grub menu. Have put info on bugzilla report as well.
Thanks. Perhaps someone with more experience with UEFI. Only have two
machines using UEFI boot, and do testing with Virtural Box on images.
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Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
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Guam - Where America's Day Begins
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