Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-20 Thread Bob Sanders
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:26:23 + Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try searching Freshmeat for "stress test", there are several programs to > put network, CPU, I/O etc. through their paces. There's also StressLinux, > a live CD containing a number of these programs. > emerge -uDNav st

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-20 Thread John Jolet
On Jan 20, 2006, at 8:47 AM, Midnight Toker wrote: Neil, Thank you, looks like this could be the thing i'm looking for. Midnightoker. me, too, just hadn't gotten around to asking :) On 20 Jan 2006, at 09:26, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 +, Midnight Toke

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-20 Thread Midnight Toker
Neil, Thank you, looks like this could be the thing i'm looking for. Midnightoker. On 20 Jan 2006, at 09:26, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 +, Midnight Toker wrote: I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which will put a "PC" through a full series of t

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-20 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 +, Midnight Toker wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which will put a "PC" > through a full series of tests, including CPU, RAM, HDD... just > generally thrash a machine so I know the hardware is good. Try searching Freshmeat for "stress t

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
On Friday 20 January 2006 02:16, Midnight Toker wrote: > Not really an option. > > I want to be able to test PCs running Windoze as well as Linux / > whatever else, so it cant really frag the harddrive. -Although i like > to think a Stage1 Gentoo build puts new boxes through their paces :) > > Any

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
On Friday 20 January 2006 02:01, Nick Rout wrote: > Install gentoo and then compile kde/gnome/openoffice while playing three > movies. > booom instand oom ;) but compiling kde or ooo is a better ram test than memtest86, which is known for false positive and not finding obvious errors. cpubburn

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Midnight Toker
Not really an option. I want to be able to test PCs running Windoze as well as Linux / whatever else, so it cant really frag the harddrive. -Although i like to think a Stage1 Gentoo build puts new boxes through their paces :) Any other ideas? Possibly something that could test sound/graphic

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Nick Rout
Install gentoo and then compile kde/gnome/openoffice while playing three movies. On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 + Midnight Toker wrote: > Memtest86 is (IMHO) a fantastic piece of software, but as the name > suggests, only tests RAM. > > I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which wi

[gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Midnight Toker
Memtest86 is (IMHO) a fantastic piece of software, but as the name suggests, only tests RAM. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which will put a "PC" through a full series of tests, including CPU, RAM, HDD... just generally thrash a machine so I know the hardware is good. It w