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I'm having trouble running the Flippy Ram test.
I downloaded the iso and the SHA256 hash tested okay
I flashed a thumdrive (2G) with the iso using Belana Etcher
Etcher says it checked okay
Using an old Dell laptop for the test
Disabled Secure Boot
Enabled legacy BIOS
The usb stick is in the boot list
Tried to boot from the usb and get the error No Boot Device Found

What might I be doing wrong?
 
It's working now. I had been experimenting with Ubuntu and that was keeping this test from showing up in the UEFI boot list. I removed Ubuntu from the UEFI boot list and now this test shows up there.

It boots in the test okay now.
 
Hammering away... They sure make it tough for these old eyes to see how its doing.
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