FS#21805 - [memtest86+] "Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory"

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Chris Bannister (Zariel) - Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 20:45 GMT
Last edited by Andrea Scarpino (BaSh) - Tuesday, 07 December 2010, 07:52 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

When I try to boot into memtest from grub, both from the CD and install from core in my system I get this error.
I have 4gb of ram so it should fit.

Additional info:
memtest86+: 4.10-1
grub: 0.97-17

Steps to reproduce:

4gb of ram, boot into memtest
This task depends upon

Closed by  Andrea Scarpino (BaSh)
Tuesday, 07 December 2010, 07:52 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  see comments
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 22:18 GMT
Your BIOS reserves more memory below 640K. See the memtest86+ FAQ.

To workaround this you can try something like:

title MemTest86+
kernel /boot/memdisk
initrd /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin


Where /boot/memdisk is from syslinux package located at /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk
Comment by Chris Bannister (Zariel) - Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 22:56 GMT
Thanks, this is a none bug then sorry. I did some searching but didnt find anything. Ill add this to the wiki.
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Saturday, 27 November 2010, 14:34 GMT
  • Field changed: Status (Unconfirmed → Waiting on Response)
You are welcome. So workaround works for you?
Comment by Chris Bannister (Zariel) - Monday, 29 November 2010, 15:19 GMT
yep

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