pkg/46788: memtestplus does not boot stand-alone on amd64

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>Number:         46788
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       memtestplus does not boot stand-alone on amd64
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 09 13:50:00 +0000 2012
>Originator:     Paul Goyette
>Release:        NetBSD 6.99.5
>Organization:
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>Environment:
        
        
System: NetBSD screamer.whooppee.com 6.99.5 NetBSD 6.99.5 (WHOOPPEE (shared) 
2012-04-21 19:59:48) #33: Sat Apr 21 13:02:53 PDT 2012 
paul%screamer.whooppee.com@localhost:/build/netbsd-local/obj/amd64/sys/arch/amd64/compile/WHOOPPEE
 amd64
Architecture: x86_64
Machine: amd64
>Description:
        The memtestplus.bin file cannot be booted on amd64 system.
>How-To-Repeat:
        # cp /usr/pkg/mdec/memtestplus.bin /memtestplus

        Now, reboot, drop to the bootloader prompt, and

                boot memtestplus

        You get error: Inappropriate file type or format
        
>Fix:
        

>Unformatted: