Package Details: memtest86-efi 1:11.1build1000-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/memtest86-efi.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: memtest86-efi
Description: A free, thorough, stand alone memory test as an EFI application
Upstream URL: https://www.memtest86.com
Licenses: GPL2, custom:PassMark
Submitter: UnicornDarkness
Maintainer: UnicornDarkness
Last Packager: UnicornDarkness
Votes: 113
Popularity: 0.119473
First Submitted: 2013-10-29 10:25 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-10-31 09:57 (UTC)

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UnicornDarkness commented on 2019-06-08 08:52 (UTC) (edited on 2019-06-08 08:53 (UTC) by UnicornDarkness)

As you probably know, the <https://www.memtest86.com/downloads/memtest86-usb.zip> URL is likely to cause problems, like this error:

==> Validating source files with sha512sums...
    memtest86-efi-8.2.zip ... FAILED

To avoid this problem, I prefer to reupload memtest86-usb.zip archive somewhere else, where this kind of breakage will not appear.

I can't upload this archive on AUR directly (archive is 8 MB but AUR accepts 250 KiB maximum), so I decide to put this archive on my Git repository to avoid future breakages.

I hope it suits you.

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UnicornDarkness commented on 2016-04-09 10:55 (UTC)

@nTia89: Ok, instead of writing config files with "echo", I have added these files in source. It should be better. In fact, "memtest86-efi --status" works, it was only a return status (see help) used by memtest86-efi.install. But I have changed this, it shows some information now. :)

nTia89 commented on 2016-04-08 10:47 (UTC)

@Xorg: Oh, what a dumb I am! never, never, never work up to midnight because these are the results... anyway, now it works perfectly I want to point out two things: 1- I created a patch file (http://pastebin.com/sD1Rp8cw) with the right spaces; I know, I am pedant but now it's perfectly compliant with other configuration files. 2- memtest86-efi --status doesn't work... I get no output

UnicornDarkness commented on 2016-04-08 06:40 (UTC)

@nTia89: Ok, I have adjusted spaces. And I have fixed this issue. I had copy/paste your config, but in fact the path is /EFI/memtest86/memtestx64.efi (without the "86"). It should be better now. Try to run "memtest86-efi --remove" and then "memtest86-efi --install" after updating to memtest86-efi-6.3.0-4.

nTia89 commented on 2016-04-07 20:21 (UTC) (edited on 2016-04-07 20:23 (UTC) by nTia89)

@Xorg: thank you for your rapid reply. I installed new version and then executed the script. I have to point out two things: 1- adjust spaces in the new .conf, in order to get a perfect alignment: title****MemTest86 efi******/EFI/memtest86/memtest86x64.efi 2- and more important, unfortunately it doesn't work... but I don't know why! menu entry is correctly shown but when I choose it, I get: "Error loading ... .efi not found" I attach some photos: http://imgur.com/a/32euY NB: my suggestion was previously read from our wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-boot#EFI_Shells_or_other_EFI_apps

UnicornDarkness commented on 2016-04-07 18:18 (UTC)

@nTia89: Of course, it's a good idea. It's done. :) Thank for these helpful information.

nTia89 commented on 2016-04-07 11:02 (UTC) (edited on 2016-04-07 12:26 (UTC) by nTia89)

@Xorg: Hi, first thanks for your work! I want to install memtest86-efi in my system; I use systemd-boot, that, in a few words, could be a menu for EFI applications. This means memtest86-efi files could be installed in ${esp}/EFI/memtest86/, as you already do for the choice number 2; but instead adding a firmware entry using `efibootmgr` you need to add a systemd-boot menu entry, that is a configuration file in the ${esp}/loader/entries/ which contains two lines: e.g. memtest86-efi.conf: #1 title MemTest86 #2 efi /EFI/memtest86/memtest86-x64.efi NB: I called `memtest86-efi` the configuration file and I used `x64` for example Can you provide feedback and then add it to your script?

UnicornDarkness commented on 2016-01-30 19:06 (UTC)

@mar77i: I will add unifont.bin in /usr/share/memtest86-efi, if it can help you. @bosyi: I will add efibootmgr as an optdepends, and also grub. I need to review this script. :)

bosyi commented on 2016-01-28 19:06 (UTC)

Add as dependency 'efibootmgr'. Add a new EFI boot entry... /usr/bin/memtest86-efi: line 48: efibootmgr: command not found

mar77i commented on 2016-01-25 10:37 (UTC)

This package doesn't work as installed here. I resolved a problem where running memtest would result in a black screen by reading the log and adding unifont.bin to my /boot from the iso. Not sure how much the issue is a packaging one, though.

UnicornDarkness commented on 2015-09-01 16:48 (UTC)

@esrevinu: changes applied, thanks.