Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 13:52:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Hans Zaunere <zaunere@yahoo.com> To: Steffen Vorrix <steffen@vorrix.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Maybe its a hardware problem, maybe not Message-ID: <20010724205236.40564.qmail@web12803.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <00b501c11477$875bab00$3e03a8c0@ws001>
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Hmm.. The only thing I'm thinking is my motherboard is a dual-processor, however only one processor is installed and the other CPU slot is terminated. It has never been a problem, but maybe a kernel rebuild would help? Would there be anything in the kernel config to look at concerning this? Thanks, Hans zaunere@yahoo.com --- Steffen Vorrix <steffen@vorrix.com> wrote: > Hans, > > I had this problem over and over with 4.0, and I > found out that it was the > processor. Seriously. Everything happened EXACTLY > the same as you said. > When I replace the processor, everything installed > perfectly, and is still > running perfectly almost 9 months later through > world updates, etc. I don't > know if this is your problem, but it was mine. > (BTW, I know it was the > processor because I replace everything else (except > the MB) and it still > wouldn't install until the processor was replace. I > guess, base on the > previous sentence, it *could* have been the > motherboard, but a processor > replacement definitely fixed the problem for me) > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hans Zaunere" <zaunere@yahoo.com> > To: "Jason Sheets" <jsheets@shadonet.com> > Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 3:18 PM > Subject: Re: Maybe its a hardware problem, maybe not > > > > > > Yeah, my mistake, it's 4.3. > > > > The filesystem is practically empty so that isn't > it. > > I did the expert install, but followed all the > > defaults. I might try building another kernel as > I > > also added another PCI NIC but it has no sign in > dmesg > > or in ifconfig -a. Its just a barebones system, > no X > > windows, or sound card or anything. Could there > be a > > conflict perhaps, or other error its not telling > me, > > and if so how could I track it down better? > > > > Thank you everyone, > > > > Hans > > zaunere@yahoo.com > > > > > > --- Jason Sheets <jsheets@shadonet.com> wrote: > > > I've never experienced this but you might make > sure > > > that you have enough > > > space on your filesystem, even running out of > space > > > shouldn't crash the OS > > > though. > > > > > > Make sure the kernel is correctly recognizing > your > > > hardware and using the > > > right drivers, you might try making a custom > kernel > > > with only support for > > > your hardware, you can find instructions at > > > http://www.freebsd.org/handbook. > > > > > > Also did you just perform a typical install > (x-user) > > > or did you use some > > > other settings. > > > > > > Just a FYI FreeBSD 4.4 has not yet been > released, > > > you are probably referring > > > to FreeBSD 4.3 which was the last release. > > > > > > Jason > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Hans Zaunere" <zaunere@yahoo.com> > > > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:54 AM > > > Subject: Maybe its a hardware problem, maybe not > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I've gotten FreeBSD 4.4.3 installed and > downloaded > > > a > > > > tarball which I proceeded to extract. Towards > the > > > end > > > > of the extraction the kernel died with a page > > > fault > > > > error and rebooted the system. After > rebooting > > > and > > > > fixing the disk with fsck, this problem > repeated > > > > several times. I also tried to build some > ports > > > and > > > > the same thing happened. > > > > > > > > During the install, when it was copying files > it > > > would > > > > die with the "Wrote -1 bytes of 202423" or > > > whatever it > > > > was. After turning the computer off, > unplugging > > > it > > > > and letting it set, and trying several times > the > > > > system finally installed. > > > > > > > > Now everyone says that I should face the music > > > that my > > > > harddrive is dieing. Well, I seriously doubt > it. > > > Its > > > > been a bulletproof system under Linux and has > good > > > > hardware (Adaptec SCSI controller, Seagate > Cheetah > > > > drive, Pentium 2, Intel mobo). I put FreeBSD > on > > > it, > > > > and wham, all sorts of wierd issues. > > > > > > > > My questions are these: is FreeBSD more > > > "sensitive" > > > > to hardware failures or misconfigurations? Is > > > there a > > > > way to diagnose if in fact the harddrive is > > > dieing? > > > > What could be some causes of these oddities, > > > besides > > > > the blatant "your drive is dieing" which I > > > seriously > > > > doubt. > > > > > > > > By the way, before installing 4.4.3 I > installed > > > 2.2.8 > > > > while waiting to get the new CD. It installed > > > without > > > > a hitch and didn't see any problems with the > > > system > > > > until 4.4.3 came on. (I did a clean, format, > etc.) > > > > > > > > I'd be completely willing to provide any other > > > > information if needed. Please contact me at > the > > > below > > > > email address. > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Hans Zaunere > > > > zaunere@yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Make international calls for as low as > $.04/minute > > > with Yahoo! Messenger > > > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to > majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the > body > > > of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body > of the message > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! 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