Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:19:06 -0600 From: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@ub.edu.bz> To: Dan Kilbourne <bsd-lists@netophilia.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Adding non-kernels to boot-loader Message-ID: <20041111171906.GG17779@gentoo-npk.bmp.ub> In-Reply-To: <20041111164302.GA22697@netophilia.net> References: <20041111164302.GA22697@netophilia.net>
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--AGZzQgpsuUlWC1xT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 11:43:02AM -0500, Dan Kilbourne wrote: > Hello, > I am looking for a way to add memtest86 to the FreeBSD bootloader so > that my techs can easily test RAM when needed. From what I > understand, the memtest86 build script makes two objects: > 1) linux-kernel-alike image. > 2) an ELF object. > > Thing is, I'm unfamiliar with the FBSD loader and how to add items to > it. I'm guessing maybe if the memtest ELF object is in /boot it can > be specified from the loader prompt with /boot/memtest86 ?=20 >=20 > Anyone have any insite? >=20 > -- ___ Dan _______________________________________________ You will probably have better luck using a more flexible boot loader like GRUB. How about just putting memtest86 on a floppy or CDROM and your techs can boot to the removable media whenever they need to test memory. This approach seems much more flexible, as any machine can then be used for tests instead of only the ones on which you have made special configurations. Nathan --=20 PGP Public Key: pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=3Dget&search=3D0xD8527E49 --AGZzQgpsuUlWC1xT Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBk58KO0ZIEthSfkkRAk3LAJ9HROSMgFcyawBYbnJBZOvfTk31MACg58Wx Wyw+3tJ/zl9fSRm5BfGKfFg= =ZxuY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --AGZzQgpsuUlWC1xT--
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