From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 13 14:16:26 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B67516A4CE for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:16:26 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mxc1.crockettint.com (chameleon1.crockettint.com [206.224.72.162]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3C3C43D5A for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:16:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from emartinez@crockettint.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.crockettint.com [127.0.0.1]) by mxc1.crockettint.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BD8637995; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:16:25 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mxc1.crockettint.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mxc1.crockettint.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 35717-09; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:16:19 -0500 (CDT) Received: from memnoch (cpe-67-9-176-31.austin.res.rr.com [67.9.176.31]) by mxc1.crockettint.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2931537993; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:16:19 -0500 (CDT) From: "Edgar Martinez" To: "'Trevor Sullivan'" Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:16:20 -0500 Organization: Crockett International MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Thread-Index: AcVAMWOwSbcqlsdUQEmhGT2hZl1VcQAAcaNw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: <425D2909.1040300@gmail.com> Message-Id: <20050413141619.2931537993@mxc1.crockettint.com> X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at crockettint.com cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, 5.4 (pre+post install) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: emartinez@crockettint.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:16:26 -0000 Yep, Tried 5.3 mini, two different 5.3 Disc 1, 5.4RC2 Disc 1 Strangely enough, I disabled in the bios the CPU Cache and although the system is sluggish and slow, it has not freaked out yet.. -----Original Message----- From: Trevor Sullivan [mailto:pcgeek86@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:13 AM To: emartinez@crockettint.com Subject: Re: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, 5.4 (pre+post install) Edgar Martinez wrote: >New error before death.... > >"Panic: page fault" > >-----Original Message----- >From: Trevor Sullivan [mailto:pcgeek86@gmail.com] >Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:00 AM >To: emartinez@crockettint.com >Subject: Re: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, 5.4 >(pre+post install) > >Edgar Martinez wrote: > > > >>OK, removed all misc cards, devices, recabled...attempting to reinstall >> >> >with > > >>5.3, and I continue to get a "kernel: priviledged instruction fault" >>followed by a reboot...RAM is brand new Patriot 2-2-2-5...mem timings? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kris Kennaway [mailto:kris@obsecurity.org] >>Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:23 AM >>To: Edgar Martinez >>Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: Re: AMD64 (former i386 convert)+ FreeBSD various issues in 5.3, >> >> >5.4 > > >>(pre+post install) >> >>On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 01:10:42AM -0500, Edgar Martinez wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>All, >>> >>> >>> >>>I cant begin to tell you how horrible of a time I have had trying to get >>>this system installed and running. Sysinstall kept throwing up a privilege >>>fault kernel error randomly (7sed...4m.7m..etc), and after I go fast >>> >>> >>> >>> >>enough >> >> >> >> >>>to get lucky to an install complete..the system then spends its time >>>periodically rebooting.this is the first venture into AMD64 turf as I >>>historically stick with i386.so any pointers.gotchas.tweaks or tips.. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>please >> >> >> >> >>>let me know..I really don't want to give up, so I want to see what can be >>>done to stabilize this. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Sounds like the usual bad hardware story..check RAM, power supply, CPU >>cooling, cabling, etc. >> >>kris >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> >> >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >> >> >> >> >Is this computer overclocked at all? I would highly recommend running it >at the speeds it was meant to...you can avoid a lot of errors that way. > >-Trevor > > > > Is there perhaps a problem with the burned CD? Did you check the hash after downloading it, and verify the cd's contents after burning it? Sorry it's a stab in the dark, but maybe it'll give you a push in the direction of making it work =D -Trevor