[ltp] 600e Memory Test in BIOS

[Norman Levin]

Steven Crane wrote:
>> Can someone give me an idea of how long the BIOS Memory test routine
>> is supposed to take?

** I remember that the memory test would lock my 385ed - but there was nothing
wrong with the machine.  It worked for year until I had a head crash.  Replaced
the drive and it is still alive.  Great machine.
norm

>> 
>> All the others tests checked out OK, but the Memory test seemed to
>> lock up. 
>> 
>> The Harddrive test appeared not to be doing anything for a long
>> time, but in that case the cursor remained moveable. In the case of
>> the memory check the cursor froze and eventually I switched the
>> machine off. 
>> 
>> My current configuration is 366MHz / 128MB (inc. the 32MB system
>> RAM). Presumably the length of testing varies with the amount of
>> memory and speed of processor.
>> 
>> Reluctant to run the test again, without having some idea of how
>> long I can expect to wait for it to complete.
>> 
>> ---Steven
>> 
>> 
>> 
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