Memtest86 output/log file

Posted by devl_ish@reddit | linux | View on Reddit | 4 comments

Hi - when running Memtest86 from the GRUB menu (not Live USB) on 22.04 or 24.04, where do I find the output?

Background - ~5yo HP Elitebook x360 1030 G3 with the RAM soldered to the board (because it's more important to cut 5mm off the width than to be fixable - ffs), lots of RAM errors, want to block of bad RAM in its twilight days and keep using until it dies completely. Memtest86 seems to find things without a new live usb boot needed so would like to try this first.

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triemdedwiat@reddit

On screen is how I've seen it. You have to rebbot to exit memetest.

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devl_ish@reddit (OP)

There's about 2,000 errors, so recording off screen won't be practical. Is there any output or log file generated?

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triemdedwiat@reddit

AFAIK, No, because memtest requires total system access.

Try to look at the significant numbers to identify banks.