--- memtest.1.orig Wed Apr 26 19:58:23 2000 +++ memtest.1 Thu Dec 19 13:45:32 2002 @@ -196,7 +196,12 @@ faulty memory modules in Linux, or any Unix-like environment. .Sh "Invoking memtest" \fBmemtest\fR takes the first supplied argument as the amount of memory to test. -The value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means to test all available memory. A specific amount of +.PP +The value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means testing all available memory. +However, the value \fB'all\*(R'\fR may not work on all systems, so +a specific amount of memory might have to be specified. +.PP +A specific amount of memory can be supplied as a number, followed by a letter to indicate units: .Ip "\(bu" 4 \fBB\fR or \fBb\fR \- bytes @@ -332,6 +337,10 @@ .Sh "Known Bugs" The output examples in this manpage have fallen out of sync with the software in minor ways. +.PP +The memory size value \fB'all\*(R'\fR means testing all available +memory. However, the value \fB'all\*(R'\fR may not work on all +systems, so a specific amount of memory might have to be specified. .Sh "How To Report Bugs" Bugs should be reported to . .PP