From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 23 16:28:07 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 7C2FD16A404 for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:28:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9125D43D48 for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:28:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.6+UW06.03/8.13.5+UW06.03) with ESMTP id k3NGS5ap026152 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:28:06 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.0.50] (dsl254-013-145.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.254.13.145]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.6+UW06.03/8.13.6+UW06.03) with ESMTP id k3NGS57w023720 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:28:05 -0700 Message-ID: <444BAB15.4030001@u.washington.edu> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:28:05 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Mail/News 1.5 (X11/20060402) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <98A4BD74-0A91-494B-A5CB-851016773C6F@u.washington.edu> <20060423112137.35e1c689.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <20060423112137.35e1c689.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __STOCK_SUBJ_9 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: Same error with all ports install! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:28:07 -0000 Right. Bill nicely summed up what I've sort of been trying to say within a few paragraphs, quite nicely I might add. Cheers, -Garrett Bill Moran wrote: > I want to direct the focus in the correct direction on this. > > Based on your described symptions, bad RAM is the _most_ likely cause. There > are other things that could cause it, however. > > So _before_you_do_anything_else_, run memtest86. I recommend the standalone > boot-from-CD version, as it's more thorough in its testing. Let it run for > at least _8_ hours (or until you see errors). Any errors from memtest86 are > bad. Even just a few errors per hour is unacceptable. > > If memtest86 produces errors, you can then start experimenting with different > chips in different slots. After each change, use _memtest86_ to see if the > problem is solved. I don't recommend using port compiles to test your RAM, > it's not a reliable approach. > > Also, read the docs on memtest86. There's a lot of good advice on finding > RAM problems. > > Garrett Cooper wrote: >> Marwan, >> >> Did you run memtest86+? That is the true tell-tale sign that >> something RAM-related does or does not work. >> >> You may also have a bad slot on your motherboard, so moving the RAM >> around to try and get it to work is a good way to troubleshoot your >> given issue in compiling things. >> If you do move the RAM chip, make sure to firmly place it in its >> destination slot. If you don't your computer will report errors with >> the RAM chip, which are erroneous to the problem that you currently >> have. >> >> HTH, >> -Garrett >> >> On Apr 23, 2006, at 7:58 AM, Marwan Sultan wrote: >> >>> Hello there, >>> >>> Sorry for disturb, >>> >>> I have changed the RAM to diffrent 256 1 chipset DDR. >>> and now, whenever I compile any port the following error shows, >>> >>> cc: Internal error: Segmentation fault: 11 (program as) >>> Please submit a full bug report. >>> See for instructions. >>> *** Error code 1 >>> >>> For whatever port! >>> Any Advise? is it a PC problem? not BSD? >>> >>> Marwan >>> >>>> Marwan Sultan wrote: >>>>> Its 2 chipset RAM, each 256DDR total 512 >>>>> Running on Dell Optiplex Gx260. P4 2.5 >>>>> >>>>> Do you think ram has something wrong! ? it should be like one ram >>>>> chipset? has the problem? >>>>> I'll try them one at a time, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the advise, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks kevin, thanks Garrett >>>>> >>>>>> Marwan Sultan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Guys, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I fresh installed FreeBSD 6.0R some wierd stuff going on! >>>>>>> Firts: the box restarted from it self like 4 times, and >>>>>>> /var/log/messages showing only one strange >>>>>>> line (for me) which is >>>>>>> Apr 22 01:10:46 box kernel: pid 5764 (cc1), >>>>>>> uid 0: exited on signal 6 (core >>>>>>> dumped) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> then i ran fsck, it cleared some files, now its not >>>>>>> restarting but, i'm not sure it will or it will not. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> second problem: whenever i try to install any port, >>>>>>> it gave an error msg during the make says: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cc1 in free(): error: junk pointer, too high to make sense >>>>>>> cc1 in malloc(): error: recursive call >>>>>>> cc: Internal error: Abort trap: 6 (program cc1) >>>>>>> Please submit a full bug report. >>>>>>> See for instructions. >>>>>>> *** Error code 1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone could Advise please? >>>>>>> Marwan >>>>>> >>>>>> How many RAM chips? Try them one at a time... >>>>>> >>>>>> KDK >>>> Another thing: Check the capacitors on your motherboard. If >>>> they the tops are swelling (tops are not flat) or bursting >>>> (emitting yellow/orange dialectric) on the capacitors around the >>>> RAM/CPU, it's time to either call Dell or get a new machine. The >>>> fault with bad capacitors is a well known quality control problem >>>> and if you search google for those terms, maybe you can get some >>>> more information as to what it is and why it occurs. >>>> -Garrett