---
name: "make-memtest86-boot-floppy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "memtest86"
version: "4.3.7-3+b1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/make-memtest86-boot-floppy"
---

# make-memtest86-boot-floppy(1)

create a memtest86 boot-floppy using GRUB.

## NAME

make-memtest86-boot-floppy - create a memtest86 boot-floppy using GRUB.

## SYNOPSIS

**make-memtest86-boot-floppy \[ --memtest** *\<path to memtest86-image\>* **\] \[ --floppyimage** *\<path to floppyimage/device\>* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**make-memtest86-boot-floppy** can create a memtest86 boot floppy using GRUB as the bootloader.

## OPTIONS

- \--memtest \<path to the memtest-image\>

  Path to the memtest86-image, default is /boot/memtest86.bin.

- \--floppyimage \<path to the floppyimage or device\>

  File or device where the boot-image should be written to, default is /dev/fd0.

- \--help

  Display a short message about the options of the tool.

## AUTHOR

This man-page has been written by Thomas Schmidt \<thomas@thsnet.de\>

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.