[Slackbuilds-users] memtest86 vs memtest86+

[Rich Shepard]

On Thu, 5 Oct 2023, B. Watson wrote:

> You also might want to install memtester. Unlike memtest86 and memtest86+,
> it runs as a regular Linux process, meaning you don't have to reboot to
> use it.
>
> Its testing can't be as thorough (it can't test the memory that holds the
> kernel + its modules for instance), but you can use it for a quick check.
> Maybe even run it weekly from cron, if you're worried about flaky DIMMs.

Thank you, B. That's excellent advice and I'll follow it.

Regards,

Rich