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Bug 106180

Summary: memtest86 should install in /boot
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: edwinh <edwinh>
Component: memtest86Assignee: Jeremy Katz <katzj>
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Description edwinh 2003-10-03 14:40:52 UTC
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Description of problem:
> rpm -ql memtest86-3.0-1
/usr/lib/memtest86/memtest86
/usr/share/doc/memtest86-3.0
/usr/share/doc/memtest86-3.0/README

The executable should go into /boot, not /usr.

If / or /boot is a separate filesystem, the above can't be added to grub without
specifying a different partition just for the memtest section.


Also, maybe a %post that does an auto-magic grub entry like the kernels do would
be nice (although grubby might have to be taught about it.)





Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
memtest86-3.0-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install memtest86 rpm with / or /boot being separate
2. try to use :)


Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-04-16 22:07:10 UTC
memtest86+ adds a nice little script for adding it to the grub config.