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Date:      Fri, 19 May 2006 19:46:20 -0400
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Joe Auty <joe@netmusician.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Subject:   Re: kernel panic on kldload in 6.1
Message-ID:  <20060519234620.GB660@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <DBB14B44-C90D-4CBB-A1E4-04A13D0892C1@netmusician.org>
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On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 04:59:44PM -0400, Joe Auty wrote:
>=20
> On May 19, 2006, at 2:38 PM, Kris Kennaway wrote:
>=20
> >On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 10:54:19PM -0400, Joe Auty wrote:
> >>
> >>On May 18, 2006, at 12:36 AM, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 07:06:59PM -0400, Joe Auty wrote:
> >>>>Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>>A problem I've had since 6.0 remains in 6.1 where my machine kernel
> >>>>panics at boot trying to kldload some module (it doesn't say which
> >>>>one). It also does not log this panic.
> >>>>
> >>>>I suppose this isn't terribly helpful information, but if there is
> >>>>anything you can suggest I do (including pass this on to an
> >>>>interested party), please let me know how I can help =3D)
> >>>
> >>>It sounds like you have an old (6.0) module you're still trying to
> >>>load.  Things like the nvidia driver and other ports are prime
> >>>candidates.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi, I tried commenting out all of the kernel modules in /boot/
> >>loader.conf, and I'm still panicing. I wrote down some of the panic
> >>message this time.
> >>
> >>The code is "superviser read, page not present"
> >>
> >>the panic output is:
> >>
> >>panic: page fault
> >>
> >>
> >>Unless you guys have any ideas of things I can try, I'll just file =20
> >>this.
> >>
> >>Any ideas?
> >
> >So you claimed originally that it was due to kldloading "some module",
> >but now you're still getting the same panic when you're not kldloading
> >anything?  Can you please clarify exactly what is the situation?
> >
> >I suspect you're still actually kldloading something (modules are
> >loaded on demand for some things): did you boot into single-user mode
> >and confirm that all modules are up-to-date?
> >
>=20
>=20
> I'm getting this error message during boot time, not during manual =20
> loading of modules.=20

As I said, some modules are loaded on demand.  Not when booting
single-user though.

> I'm getting this error message despite disabling =20
> all my third-party modules listed in /boot/loader.conf. I'm assuming =20
> that all modules stored in /boot/kernel are system modules, and it =20
> would be expected that they would all be able to run without kernel =20
> panicing during boot?
>=20
> Sorry for my lack of clarity! Where I became unclear was probably in =20
> saying "some module". During boot time, once this panic is spewed =20
> onto my screen, it doesn't indicate which (system) module it is =20
> choking on.

The rest of the panic message would have given more details though.

> This panic occurred in single user mode under 6.0 too, I haven't =20
> tried single user mode in 6.1 yet....

Kris

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