From owner-freebsd-doc Fri Jun 26 12:11:02 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA10422 for freebsd-doc-outgoing; Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:11:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA10334 for ; Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:10:36 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.5) id MAA25301; Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:10:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA09468; Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:06:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <199806261906.MAA09468@hub.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:06:24 -0700 (PDT) From: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG X-Send-Pr-Version: www-1.0 Subject: docs/7082: FAQ changes Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Number: 7082 >Category: docs >Synopsis: FAQ changes >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Jun 26 12:10:01 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Doug White >Organization: UO ResNet >Release: >Environment: >Description: Fix grammar errors. Submitted-By: Dag-Erling Coidan . Index: applications.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvs/doc/FAQ/applications.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.3 applications.sgml --- applications.sgml 1998/04/27 16:13:58 1.3 +++ applications.sgml 1998/06/26 18:41:12 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@

We also support the concept of a ``package'', essentially no more than a gzipped binary distribution with a little extra intelligence embedded in it for doing whatever custom installation - work is required. A package can installed and uninstalled + work is required. A package can be installed and uninstalled again easily without having to know the gory details of which files it includes. Index: hardware.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvs/doc/FAQ/hardware.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -r1.7 hardware.sgml --- hardware.sgml 1998/06/18 10:07:09 1.7 +++ hardware.sgml 1998/06/26 18:41:12 @@ -318,5 +318,21 @@ keyword. + + Workarounds for specific hardware problems +

This section contains workarounds for specific hardware + problems encountered by our users. + + Micron systems hang at boot time +

Certain Micron motherboards have a non-conforming PCI BIOS + implementation that causes grief when FreeBSD boots because + PCI devices don't get configured at their reported addresses. +

Disable the "Plug and Play Operating System" flag in the BIOS + to work around this problem. More information can be found at + + + Index: install.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvs/doc/FAQ/install.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.2 install.sgml --- install.sgml 1998/05/19 01:45:17 1.2 +++ install.sgml 1998/06/26 18:41:12 @@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ screen.

If you have a IDE Zip or Jaz drive installed, remove it and try again. - The boot floppy has trouble probing these devices and can confuse it. + The boot floppy can get confused by the drives. After the system is installed you can reconnect the drive. Hopefully this will be fixed in a later release. Index: troubleshoot.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvs/doc/FAQ/troubleshoot.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -r1.4 troubleshoot.sgml --- troubleshoot.sgml 1998/06/22 10:17:55 1.4 +++ troubleshoot.sgml 1998/06/26 18:41:12 @@ -342,12 +342,13 @@ should get rid of the panic completely. You can monitor the number of mbuf clusters allocated/in use on the system with . + name="netstat -m">. The default value for NMBCLUSTERS is + ``CMAP busy panic'' when rebooting with a new kernel. -

The logic that attempts to detect an out of data +

The logic that attempts to detect an out of date /var/db/kvm_*.db files sometimes fails and using a mismatched file can sometimes lead to panics. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message