Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:40:48 -0500 From: "Edgar Martinez" <emartinez@crockettint.com> To: "'Kris Kennaway'" <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, 5.4 (pre+post install) Message-ID: <20050413134047.05D6E37984@mxc1.crockettint.com> In-Reply-To: <20050413102304.GB57881@xor.obsecurity.org>
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OK, removed all misc cards, devices, recabled...attempting to reinstall with 5.3, and I continue to get a "kernel: priviledged instruction fault" followed by a reboot...RAM is brand new Patriot 2-2-2-5...mem timings? -----Original Message----- From: Kris Kennaway [mailto:kris@obsecurity.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:23 AM To: Edgar Martinez Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, 5.4 (pre+post install) On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 01:10:42AM -0500, Edgar Martinez wrote: > All, > > > > I cant begin to tell you how horrible of a time I have had trying to get > this system installed and running. Sysinstall kept throwing up a privilege > fault kernel error randomly (7sed...4m.7m..etc), and after I go fast enough > to get lucky to an install complete..the system then spends its time > periodically rebooting.this is the first venture into AMD64 turf as I > historically stick with i386.so any pointers.gotchas.tweaks or tips.. please > let me know..I really don't want to give up, so I want to see what can be > done to stabilize this. Sounds like the usual bad hardware story..check RAM, power supply, CPU cooling, cabling, etc. kris
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