_Originally created by @intrigeri on [#9329 (Redmine)](https://public-redmine-archive.tails.boum.org/code/issues/9329)_ On Tails 1.4\~rc1: ``` Scenario: Anti-test: no memory erasure on a modern computer # features/erase_memory.feature:7 Given a computer # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:66 And the computer is a modern 64-bit system # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:1 And the computer has 8 GiB of RAM # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:71 And I set Tails to boot with options "debug=wipemem" # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:134 And I start Tails from DVD with network unplugged and I login # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:147 Then the PAE kernel is running # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:24 And at least 8 GiB of RAM was detected # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:44 Detected 8003 MiB of RAM And process "memlockd" is running # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:450 And process "udev-watchdog" is running # features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:450 Memory fill progress: 89% When I fill the guest's memory with a known pattern without verifying # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:77 fillram didn't complete, probably the VM crashed (Timeout::Error) ./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `rescue in try_for' ./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:24:in `try_for' ./features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:117:in `/^I fill the guest's memory with a known pattern(| without verifying)$/' features/erase_memory.feature:17:in `When I fill the guest's memory with a known pattern without verifying' And I reboot without wiping the memory # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:156 Then I find many patterns in the guest's memory # features/step_definitions/erase_memory.rb:147 ``` Feature Branch: test/9329-fillram-crashes ### Attachments * [erase_memory-2015-05-03T10_08_27-04_00.png](https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/attachments/download/762/erase_memory-2015-05-03T10_08_27-04_00.png) Parent Task: tails/tails#8539