Ubuntu
memtest86+ package

Memtest provided with the Natty distro is incompatible with Sandy Bridge chipset

Bug #787674 reported by Ben Kennedy
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
Natty
Won't Fix
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

The app. locks up upon launch and a hard reboot is needed.
I downloaded 4.2 from http://www.memtest.org/ and it worked as expected. Should the version on the distro be updated?

Daniel Manrique (roadmr)
affects: ubuntu → memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
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Stan Osborn (gh47ghd3) wrote :

Keywords: Memtest, Memtest86, v4.10, Intel I5-2500k, Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3, Mushkin Redline Pc3-17000, DDR3, Natty, Sandy Bridge.

 Long story short: Memtest86+ V4.10 is BROKEN on late model hardware (June 9, 2011). Do not use.

 Memtest86+ V4.10 is the default for Natty Ubuntu 11.04.

 Bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/memtest86+/+bug/787674

Regards,
Adam.

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Oneiric has 4.20, opening a task for natty, but not sure if it's possible to release as an update.

Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Triaged
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

natty has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the natty task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu Natty):
status: Triaged → Won't Fix
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