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

["OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/46788; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: pkg/46788: memtestplus does not boot stand-alone on amd64
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:17:50 +0900

 On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:50:00 +0900, <paul%whooppee.com@localhost> wrote:
 
 >> 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
 
  From MESSAGE (pkg_info -D memtestplus), for such purpose,
 mdec/memtestplus should be used instead of mdec/memtestplus.bin.
 
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