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Date:      Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:33:02 -0800 (PST)
From:      james binder <binderj@earthlink.net>
To:        Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD page faults
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002061831170.1164-100000@binder.home.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000128155323.B5007@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz>

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You're right about the faulty memory. I installed new ram and it works
perfectly, as I expected from FreeBSD. Thanks.


On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Jonathan Chen wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 06:03:53PM -0800, james binder wrote:
> 
> > I have installed FreeBSD 3.3, 3.4 by downloading essentials to a dos
> > partition and using the 2 floppy method.
> > 
> > I use M-Tech motherboard with Cyrix PR200 6x86mx with SIS chipset 5582.
> > Hard drive is a Conner 1GB ide and Quantum 9.1 GB, both LBA mode, but 
> > most recently only on the 1GB using whole drive. I have 64mb FP memory.
> > I use file system default sizes when installing.
> > I have a Matrox Mystique video card. This equipment has been running
> > various releases of Slackware linux for 3 years and
> > (when I still used it-win95), without any problems, and most certainly no
> > page faults. (occasional SEGV)
> > 
> > I tried Freebsd because I like the organization and systematic approach
> > and the cvsup. I read where it is "rock solid" so I figured "let's try
> > it."
> > 
> > I get random and very seldom page faults (no page present) such as when
> > compiling a new kernel or unpacking TeXmf port. 
> 
> If you're getting a kernel panic, (which I think is what you're
> describing), during a build, the most likely fault is that you've
> got a hardware problem - the most common fault being bad memory.
> 
> Jonathan Chen
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