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a run time warning about it as well Prompted by: Denis N. Peplin <info@volginfo.ru> Approved by: portmgr (self & no objections)
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--- memtest.1.orig Wed Apr 26 19:58:23 2000
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+++ memtest.1 Thu Dec 19 13:45:32 2002
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@@ -196,7 +196,12 @@
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faulty memory modules in Linux, or any Unix-like environment.
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.Sh "Invoking memtest"
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\fBmemtest\fR takes the first supplied argument as the amount of memory to test.
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-The value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means to test all available memory. A specific amount of
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+.PP
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+The value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means testing all available memory.
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+However, the value \fB'all\*(R'\fR may not work on all systems, so
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+a specific amount of memory might have to be specified.
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+.PP
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+A specific amount of
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memory can be supplied as a number, followed by a letter to indicate units:
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.Ip "\(bu" 4
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\fBB\fR or \fBb\fR \- bytes
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@@ -332,6 +337,10 @@
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.Sh "Known Bugs"
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The output examples in this manpage have fallen out of sync with the software
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in minor ways.
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+.PP
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+The memory size value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means testing all available
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+memory. However, the value \fB'all\*(R'\fR may not work on all
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+systems, so a specific amount of memory might have to be specified.
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.Sh "How To Report Bugs"
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Bugs should be reported to <memtest@discworld.dyndns.org>.
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.PP
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