Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:19:19 +0200 From: des@des.no (Dag-Erling =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sm=F8rgrav?=) To: deeptech71@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what can i do with a 486? Message-ID: <868xd3ustk.fsf@dwp.des.no> In-Reply-To: <46185D69.5030703@gmail.com> (deeptech71@gmail.com's message of "Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:11:37 %2B0200") References: <46185D69.5030703@gmail.com>
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deeptech71@gmail.com writes: > OK now I've tried everything. Most minimal kernel I could get without > compilation error. No optimizations. And it still reboots the system! > Something more: now I've tried to pull out the floppy cables, and that > 4slot-isa expantion card stuff, played around with all jumpers (IRQ, > EPC DMA/OMGWTF?, WriteBack/WriteThrough, 33/25MHz, VGA output, > ...). Same thing. > > DES, you asked for a log. How do I get it? Typing from the other > monitor now... Serial console. > OK, conclusion: > The error is in no way because bad hardware or bad hardware config. A > smaller kernel isn't a fix. The error rises when the kernel loads > other modules and probes other devices. The source might be somewhere > here. A module isn't compatible with the hardware. % cat >/boot/loader.conf beastie_disable=3D"YES" boot_verbose=3D"YES" acpi_load=3D"NO" ^D How much memory does the machine have? We used to be able to run in 8=A0MB, but 7-CURRENT might need as much 16 MB to boot. Have you tried an older release? > ident BAREv7 Looks fine, except that you will regret not having random and pty. DES --=20 Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav - des@des.no
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