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Subject: RE: FreeBSD 6.1 rebooting all the time
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>=20
> I just installed 6.1 on a new laptop (Dell XPS M1210). It has=20
> a 2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo processor and two gigs ram. Every time=20
> it gets to the part in the bootup where you have to type a=20
> bunch of random junk it goes into a reboot. It's not an=20
> abrupt reboot. FreeBSD does show it is initiating the reboot.=20
> This is the error that is reported right before the reboot happens:
>=20
>    panic: driver error: busdma dflt_lock called
>    cpuid =3D 1
>    Uptime: 12s
>    Cannot dump. No dump device defined
>    Automatic reboot in 15 seconds -b fe0: link state changed to DOWN
>=20
> Does anyone know what I can do at this point?
> _______________________________________________

google it up, plenty of resources, could be lots of things. But first =
check your hardware:

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=3Den&q=3Dbusdma+dflt_lock&meta=3D