From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jan 7 18:44:57 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id SAA07359 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:44:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from nexgen.HiWAAY.net (max12-90.HiWAAY.net [208.147.148.90]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id SAA07354 for ; Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:44:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from nexgen.HiWAAY.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nexgen.HiWAAY.net (8.7.6/8.7.3) with ESMTP id VAA21756; Mon, 6 Jan 1997 21:02:34 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <199701070302.VAA21756@nexgen.HiWAAY.net> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.9 8/22/96 To: Paulo Cesar Pereira de Andrade cc: FreeBSD hackers From: dkelly@hiwaay.net Subject: Re: sig-11 plague In-reply-to: Message from Paulo Cesar Pereira de Andrade of "Mon, 06 Jan 1997 12:47:15 GMT." <32D0F453.2781E494@sul.com.br> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 21:02:33 -0600 Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Another day i read a message saying the phrase *sig-11 plague*, > and i thought i was having the same problem. Two weeks ago i upgrade > from my 386 to an amd 5x86, and after a hard time to get FreeBSD > installed *manually*, [snip] > I resolved the problem in the BIOS setup, i disabled the external > cache, and now cc1 does not fail. I too have an AMD 5x86 with similar problems. Go check and see if you recognize your MB. Mine positively will not work with both "write-back cache" and an Adaptec 2940. Well, actually it does work, but only if you are using the fake cache soldered on the MB. It breaks with real cache (custom "SIMM" just for this MB), but works again when the BIOS is set to "write thru cache". I expected lots of entertainment with this $99 MB/CPU/fan, and got it. External cache was $17 more. If I get bored and feel like crashing (some more), I'll see if the VL slot on this MB works as a bus master. Currently the system has been up 18 days and no crashes since I figured out the cache thing. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.