Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 21:39:16 +0000 From: "Troy Settle" <Troy.Settle@usit.net> To: rfogle@ultra2.ionet.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: help!@# Message-ID: <199701260238.VAA12571@smtest.usit.net> In-Reply-To: <32EAB47C.4E85@mail.ionet.net>
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On 25 Jan 97 at 19:33, Pamela Fogle babbled something about: > I was in the process of dumping my linux system in favor for a > FreeBSD box when it all came to an abrupt halt. > I downloaded boot.flp from your site. I used normal ftp (not > > netscape) and ensured it was a binary transfer. I have win95 > on my system (for other household inhabitants to use) and I > used rawrite.exe through straight DOS. I've tried the entire > process many times, and I always get this error when I try to > boot from the install floppy: > > BIOS Basemem(639k) != RTC Basemem(640k) > > FATAL TRAP 12: page fault while in kernel mode > > Fault Virtual Address: 0xcc > Fault Code: supervisor read, page not present > Instructor Pointer: 0x8:0xf019e3de > Code Segment: base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b, DPL 0, pres > 1, > def 321, gran 1 > Processor Flags: resume, IOPL=0 > Current Proc: 0() > Interupt Mask: net tty bio > Panic: page fault > > OK, here's some specs on my puter: > > 1. 486dx2/50, 16meg Ram, 8k l1 cache, 0k l2 cache > 2. Make: Acer Model: AcerAcros model #91.41301.949 > 3. PS/2 mouse, on-board VGA > > If you need any more info, I'll do my best to supply it to > you.. Please help, the future of a Linux convert hangs in the > balance.. :) > When using RAWRITE.EXE, you need to go into DOS mode, not just a dos window. If you haven't already dumped your linux system, try using dd. > Thank you, > > Richard N. Fogle > rfogle@mail.ionet.net > --- Network Administrator (learning quickly) iPlus Internet Services (ready for testing) http://www.i-Plus.net (kinda there)
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