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+commit 03867c811369be70cd81a42d150e0a250c9d1248
+Author: Yann Dirson <dirson@debian.org>
+Date: Tue Sep 29 23:40:15 2009 +0200
+
+ git-debimport memtest86+_4.00-1.diff.gz
+
+Index: memtest86+/README
+===================================================================
+--- memtest86+.orig/README
++++ memtest86+/README
+@@ -89,12 +89,10 @@ To create a boot-disk with this pre-buil
+ =================
+ Memtest86 can be used on PC's equipped with a serial port for the console.
+ By default serial port console support is not enabled since it slows
+-down testing. To enable change the SERIAL_CONSOLE_DEFAULT define in
+-config.h from a zero to a one. The serial console baud rate may also
+-be set in config.h with the SERIAL_BAUD_RATE define. The other serial
+-port settings are no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit. All of the features
+-used by memtest86 are accessible via the serial console. However, the
+-screen sometimes is garbled when the online commands are used.
++down testing.
++
++To activate it, add a console parameter on the memtest86+
++command-line, like: "/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8".
+
+
+ 5) Online Commands