exeterdad packaged memtest86, and the sources and package can be downloaded from the testing repo:
Source:
http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-5.8/source/testing/base-apps/memtest86/Package:
http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-5.8/testing/base-apps/memtest86-3.3-i586-1vl58.tlzmemtest86: Memtest86 (Memory checking tool)
memtest86: Memtest86 is thorough, stand alone memory test for Intel/AMD x86
memtest86: architecture systems. BIOS based memory tests are only a quick check
memtest86: and often miss failures that are detected by Memtest86. This version
memtest86: will boot directly from your Lilo as opposed to a bootable floppy.
memtest86:
memtest86: See README located in /boot/memtest86/ to set up after install.
memtest86:
memtest86: License: GPL
memtest86: Author: Chris Brady
memtest86: Website: http://www.memtest86.com
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