Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:37:36 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net> Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Free BSD help Message-ID: <19991227153736.E1290@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991227135135.55BB514E09@hub.freebsd.org> References: <19991227135135.55BB514E09@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, Dec 27, 1999 at 08:52:42AM -0500, Michael G. wrote: > I'm currently loading the new 3.4-RELEASE on my > main system and I believe I've found a problem with the > install. I'm using the boot floppies with a novice install > and loading via ftp.freebsd.org through a win95 proxy > server. Whenever I get to the point to select my > distribution I get a signal 11 when I select a custom > distribution install. This is a known problem. See http://www.uk.freebsd.org/releases/3.4R/errata.html for the solution. HTH > I did this 3 times with the exact > same error. The archives indicate a probable memory > failure, but not giving up yet I went ahead and tried one > more install selecting one of the "canned" distribution > sets. 7.5 hours later it is still happily installing so > it looks as if it is not memory after all. In this > situation my hardware is probably irrelevant but here it > is: > > PII-350 > 192 Megs RAM > Seagate 20 Gig Drive > Graphics Blaster video w/8 megs > Ampton PII-3100B MB w/i440BX AGP chipset > > I'd prefer a custom install and I may even get the > CD when Walnut Creek releases it....we may need to ensure > this problem doesn't exist on the CD. > > I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas...and I just > can't wait to try out my new Applixware Office for FreeBSD > :) > > Michael G. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- "there's a long-standing bug relating to the x86 architecture that allows you to install Windows too" -Matthew D. Fuller ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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