Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 21:02:33 -0600 From: dkelly@hiwaay.net To: Paulo Cesar Pereira de Andrade <fisco.dev@sul.com.br> Cc: FreeBSD hackers <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: sig-11 plague Message-ID: <199701070302.VAA21756@nexgen.HiWAAY.net> In-Reply-To: Message from Paulo Cesar Pereira de Andrade <fisco.dev@sul.com.br> of "Mon, 06 Jan 1997 12:47:15 GMT." <32D0F453.2781E494@sul.com.br>
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> Another day i read a message saying the phrase *sig-11 plague*, > and i thought i was having the same problem. Two weeks ago i upgrade > from my 386 to an amd 5x86, and after a hard time to get FreeBSD > installed *manually*, [snip] > I resolved the problem in the BIOS setup, i disabled the external > cache, and now cc1 does not fail. I too have an AMD 5x86 with similar problems. Go check <http://users.aol.com/sdnd/vip.htm>; and see if you recognize your MB. Mine positively will not work with both "write-back cache" and an Adaptec 2940. Well, actually it does work, but only if you are using the fake cache soldered on the MB. It breaks with real cache (custom "SIMM" just for this MB), but works again when the BIOS is set to "write thru cache". I expected lots of entertainment with this $99 MB/CPU/fan, and got it. External cache was $17 more. If I get bored and feel like crashing (some more), I'll see if the VL slot on this MB works as a bus master. Currently the system has been up 18 days and no crashes since I figured out the cache thing. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.
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