Using memtest86 with UEFI

[gene heskett]

On Thursday, 14 April 2022 08:18:30 EDT Liam Proven wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 at 14:21, Sam Varshavchik <mrsam at courier-mta.com> 
wrote:
> > I installed Ubuntu 20 on an UEFI system, and I want to run memtest86
> > to check its RAM, but it's missing from the grub menu.
> 
> Yes, that seems to be normal. :-(
> 
> > So, on UEFI memtest86 is not available. My question is: what are the
> > alternatives?
> 
> I wanted the same thing a while ago and I could not find a good
> working alternative. :-( Do please let us know if you find  one,
> because I'd like one as well.

That line of users is already quite long, Liam, I am in it too. If 
memtest86 is incompatible with UEFI, or vice-versa, that needs to have 
been fixed, 6 years ago?

Why has it not been?

Take care abd stay well, Liam.
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