First post, by fractal5
I have a 486 which I'm wondering if has memory issues. I don't have any 32 pin spare RAM to test with, and I've already tried to just swap them to see if that helps.
I tried "MemTest86 Version 4.3.7 (OLD RELEASE)", it reboots the system when I try to boot the floppy.
If I use the single stepping feature which appears to have some breakpoints inserted into the code and makes me confirm each step, I get to step:
"0 429 BarrAddr ..." and then the next step causes an immediate reboot.
I'm installing FreeDOS by floppy and CD now, and so far there has been no issues. It also boots FreeDOS from floppy disk without issues. This makes me believe that this issue with memtest86 is not related to an actual hardware problem but probably an old mainboard with some quirks and maybe a BIOS with some bugs.
What version of memtest86 have you guys had the most success with on 486s and other old systems? Are there any alternatives to memtest that are better suited for old systems?