StressLinux is a minimal linux distribution running from a bootable cdrom (LiveCD) or via PXE.
stresslinux makes use of some utitlities available on the net like: stress, cpuburn, hddtemp, lm_sensors ...
stresslinux is dedicated to users who want to test their system(s) entirely on high load and monitoring the health.
Here are some key features of "stresslinux":
· stress 0.18.1 (A tool to impose certain types of stress on a POSIX system.)
· CPUBurn 1.4 (CPU maximum load (heat) stability test)
· CPU Burn-In 1.00 (CPU burn-in test)
· nbench 2.2.1 (CPU test suite)
· iometer 2003.12.16 (I/O performance meter)
· hddtemp 0.3beta11 (A program to display the temperature of your hard drive.)
· lm_sensors 2.8.7 (LM78 and other hardware monitor drivers.)
· busybox 1.0.0rc3 (Single small executable which contains common UNIX utilities)
· lshw A.01.07 (Hardware lister)
· bonnie++ 1.03a (Hard drive benchmark)
· netio 1.23 (Network benchmark)
· smartmontools 5.32 (S.M.A.R.T. drivetests)
· x86info 1.12b (CPU information)
· memtest86 3.1a (A stand-alone memory diagnostic)
· memtest86+ 1.15 (An other stand-alone memory diagnostic)
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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· A new release (0.7.106) is out, which is a refresh of the basesystem and includes new versions of busybox, lm_sensors, mprime, smartmontools, memtester, netperf, ramspeed (added ramsmp) and y-cruncher.