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Memory test is testing the RAM of the PC

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Only 'Test Memory' is clickable in 22.04 desktop bootable usb disk

screenshot of GRUB It is NOT working on the one system I wanted it to run. (Working on other 2 systems). Please refer attached, thanks in advance.
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RAM has become very slow low write speed and high latency

I have identified an issue with memory speeds and latency on my server. I am renting this server from OVH and one of their requirements before getting the RAM replaced is To launch an intervention, ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 uses just 2 GB of 16 GB RAM. Do I need to do something about it?

I have 16 GB RAM, but my Ubuntu system just uses a maximum of 2 Gb!!? What should I do about this, if anything?
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Intermittent data corruption, how to diagnose?

TL;DR: I thought I had a data-at-rest corruption error on 2 SSDs, but I think it is after reading the data. How can I diagnose where the failing part is? My ML training algorithm opens thousands of ...
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command to reboot into memtest86+

is it possible to reboot directly into the memtest86+ (without giving any input during boot) , like the Windows command mdsched does?
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to find memory occupied by individual application software in linux [duplicate]

to find memory occupied by individual application running in linux. actually i'm having a boot issue that is after installing an application Software so i want to see the memory occupied by that ...
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Memory test memtest86+ freezes after a short while

On entering to memtest86+ the entire system freezes and there is no memory spd information given. Is it a memory failure and how can I solve it?
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How can I make Ubuntu recognize RAM?

I added RAM to my PC with Ubuntu 18.04 but it does not finish booting the system. I added two memories of 2GB each, before had a module of two cards of 1 Gb each. Check the Acer instructions and the ...
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How to test individual RAM modules with memtest86?

I bought a used PC that is quite old and decided to test the RAM with memtest86 (ran for about 3.5 hrs) using a live USB but it seems that only one module (the first one in slot 0 which is the slower ...
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How do I tell ubuntu not to use certain memory addresses?

I'm sorry if this is poorly worded, but I've done a memory test on one of my computers, and certain memory addresses have errors. This is the first time I've searched. If you need more information, ...
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How to record memory usage?

I need a program or tool to record the memory usage ( RAM ) and save it to a file so i can take the file and open it. so i can see the result and make the comparison with other by myself.
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How to restrict OS using specific memory locations in RAM?

I have 6 GB of RAM, my RAM has a block of memory corrupt( 1MB of size). When I tested it with memtest, it showed about a hundred thousand of errors in just a small part of it, starting from 5024.1 MB ...
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Upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 all I get when I boot up is MEMTEST86 I have tried to access grub and theer is only memtest in there

12.04 upgrade to 12.10 all I get when I boot up is MEMTEST86 I have tried to access grub and there is only memtest in there.
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Ubuntu Memory Test

Several months ago I was having issues with a Windows PC. I booted from and Ubuntu CD, performed a memory test, and found that I had some bad RAM. I'm having some issues with another PC, so I ...
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