diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.F90 b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.F90
index 7b99fb05..a7de0585 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.F90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.F90
@@ -757,8 +757,22 @@ program psb_d_pde2d
   call psb_barrier(ctxt)
   t1 = psb_wtime()
   eps   = 1.d-6
-  call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,desc_a,info,&
-       & itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  select case(psb_toupper(trim(kmethd)))
+  case('RICHARDSON')
+    call psb_richardson(a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,&
+         & err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc)
+  case('BICGSTAB','BICGSTABL','BICG','CG','CGS','FCG','GCR','RGMRES')
+    call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  case default
+    write(psb_err_unit,*) 'Unknown method :"',trim(kmethd),'"'
+    info=psb_err_invalid_input_
+    call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    goto 9999
+  end select
 
   if(info /= psb_success_) then
     info=psb_err_from_subroutine_
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.F90 b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.F90
index fca19c80..d634f245 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.F90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.F90
@@ -814,8 +814,22 @@ program psb_d_pde3d
   call psb_barrier(ctxt)
   t1 = psb_wtime()
   eps   = 1.d-6
-  call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,desc_a,info,&
-       & itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  select case(psb_toupper(trim(kmethd)))
+  case('RICHARDSON')
+    call psb_richardson(a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,&
+         & err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc)
+  case('BICGSTAB','BICGSTABL','BICG','CG','CGS','FCG','GCR','RGMRES')
+    call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  case default
+    write(psb_err_unit,*) 'Unknown method :"',trim(kmethd),'"'
+    info=psb_err_invalid_input_
+    call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    goto 9999
+  end select
 
   if(info /= psb_success_) then
     info=psb_err_from_subroutine_
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.F90 b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.F90
index 9bfcc271..14b45a0f 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.F90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.F90
@@ -757,8 +757,22 @@ program psb_s_pde2d
   call psb_barrier(ctxt)
   t1 = psb_wtime()
   eps   = 1.d-6
-  call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,desc_a,info,&
-       & itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  select case(psb_toupper(trim(kmethd)))
+  case('RICHARDSON')
+    call psb_richardson(a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,&
+         & err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc)
+  case('BICGSTAB','BICGSTABL','BICG','CG','CGS','FCG','GCR','RGMRES')
+    call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  case default
+    write(psb_err_unit,*) 'Unknown method :"',trim(kmethd),'"'
+    info=psb_err_invalid_input_
+    call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    goto 9999
+  end select
 
   if(info /= psb_success_) then
     info=psb_err_from_subroutine_
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.F90 b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.F90
index b62073d2..51c6e849 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.F90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.F90
@@ -814,8 +814,22 @@ program psb_s_pde3d
   call psb_barrier(ctxt)
   t1 = psb_wtime()
   eps   = 1.d-6
-  call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,desc_a,info,&
-       & itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  select case(psb_toupper(trim(kmethd)))
+  case('RICHARDSON')
+    call psb_richardson(a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,&
+         & err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc)
+  case('BICGSTAB','BICGSTABL','BICG','CG','CGS','FCG','GCR','RGMRES')
+    call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,bv,xxv,eps,&
+         & desc_a,info,itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,&
+         & istop=istopc,irst=irst)
+  case default
+    write(psb_err_unit,*) 'Unknown method :"',trim(kmethd),'"'
+    info=psb_err_invalid_input_
+    call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    goto 9999
+  end select
 
   if(info /= psb_success_) then
     info=psb_err_from_subroutine_
diff --git a/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp b/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
index 6b758ab9..ae8bfe8f 100644
--- a/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
+++ b/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 17                     Number of entries below this
-BICGSTAB               Iterative method BICGSTAB CGS  BICG BICGSTABL RGMRES FCG CGR
+BICGSTAB               Iterative method BICGSTAB CGS  BICG BICGSTABL RGMRES FCG CGR RICHARDSON
 BJAC                   Preconditioner NONE  DIAG  BJAC 
 CSR                    Storage format for matrix A:  CSR COO 
 200                    Domain size (acutal system is this**3 (pde3d) or **2 (pde2d) )