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BadRAM Range: cannot set up the right range
I think my MacBook with soldered RAM has a RAM issue.  With memtest86+, I figured out which BadRAM pattern I have, but I cannot interpret the result correctly.  How should I read the range to set up the right exclusion in GRUB? Here are my memtest results: ``` BadRAM Pa...
I think my MacBook with soldered RAM has a RAM issue.
With memtest86+, I figured out which BadRAM pattern I have,
but I cannot interpret the result correctly.
How should I read the range to set up the right exclusion in GRUB?
Here are my memtest results:
.]
Would
BadRAM Patterns
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badram=0x0000000058cb4000,0xfffffffffffffc00,
0x0000000058cb4400,0xfffffffffffffc00,
0x0000000058cb4800,0xfffffffffffffc00,
0x0000000058cb4c00,0xfffffffffffffc00,
0x0000000058cb5000,0xfffffffffffff800,
0x0000000058cb5800,0xfffffffffffff800,
0x0000000058cb6000,0xfffffffffffff800,
0x0000000058cb6800,0xfffffffffffff800,
0x0000000058cb7000,0xfffffffffffff800,
0x0000000058cb7800,0xfffffffffffff800

memmap=64K$0x58cb0000
be correct?
devreklim
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Mar 18, 2024, 07:43 AM
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User friendly way to apply BadRAM patterns
My Linux machine is having issues with faulty RAM. I ran `PCMemTest-64`, and I determined the following patterns: [![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/94GSG.jpg Now, I have stock Ubuntu which doesn't seem to have the BadRAM patch, and I'm a bit nervous about compiling L...
My Linux machine is having issues with faulty RAM. I ran
Now, I have stock Ubuntu which doesn't seem to have the BadRAM patch, and I'm a bit nervous about compiling Linux from scratch. So I'm wondering if there is an easy way to disable these fault RAM addresses using existing tools in GRUB and Linux, for example using the
PCMemTest-64
, and I determined the following patterns:

memmap
kernel parameter. I'm happy to lose a bit of RAM other than the faulty addresses (in the order of kilobytes and not gigabytes ideally) to take this shortcut.
Some versions:
* Linux 5.19.0-32
* Grub 2.06
* Ubuntu 22.04
What should I do?
Migwell
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Mar 24, 2023, 10:38 AM
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memtest86+ cannot boot via systemd-boot EFI
Recently has been released version 6 of Memtest86+ which finally introduce UEFI support. Now, I use `systemd-boot` as boot manager, so I'd like to launch memtest86+ directly at boot. I set up a configuration file `/boot/loader/entries/memtest.conf` as described here **[1]**: ``` title Memory Tester...
Recently has been released version 6 of Memtest86+ which finally introduce UEFI support.
Now, I use
systemd-boot
as boot manager, so I'd like to launch memtest86+ directly at boot.
I set up a configuration file /boot/loader/entries/memtest.conf
as described here ****:
title Memory Tester (memtest86+)
efi /memtest86+/memtest.efi
With no luck! It results in a blank screen.
**Help me: What I do wrong?**
I am on Arch Linux w/ memtest86+-efi
**** 6.00-2
**UPDATE1:** reported the issue in Arch Linux bug tracker ****
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**** https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot#EFI_Shells_or_other_EFI_applications
**** https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/memtest86+-efi/
**** https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/76390
mattia.b89
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Oct 30, 2022, 09:42 PM
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How can I test my GPU RAM integrity?
I would like to use something like memtest86 but for VRAM. I have some artifacts on the screen some times and I'm trying to rule out possibilities.
I would like to use something like memtest86 but for VRAM. I have some artifacts on the screen some times and I'm trying to rule out possibilities.
vfbsilva
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Aug 8, 2022, 08:03 PM
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