Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:40:52 -0500 From: David Uhring <duhring@charter.net> To: Walter Campbell <wcampbel@botbay.net>, Shawn Barnhart <swb@grasslake.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Signal 11 on 4-Stable buildworld; bad memory or what? Message-ID: <00071715431400.01465@dave.uhring.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007171031170.189-100000@botbay.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007171031170.189-100000@botbay.net>
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On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Walter Campbell wrote: > > The FreeBSD install I'm using had previously been running on a generic Dell > > Pentium 200 and lived through a half-dozen buildworlds without breaking. > > > > Since I haven't seen a anyone else's world breaking this way, I'm assuming > > that this is a hardware problem -- but what kind? Memory? I have a spare > > Pentium 166 CPU and extra SDRAM I can swap, any clues as to where to start? > > > > Memory is likely the problem, but also look at the L2 cache and anything > else that may cause memory corruption. > > One of my BSD box was having SIGSEGV's when compiling and occasional > reboots. I have had no instability since replacing the L2 cache > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message You might also check the cpu temperature during the compile. Using a K6-3/450, my cpu cooler was getting quite hot to the touch during the make and would exit with signal 10 or signal 11. I finally took to cover off the case and set up a box fan to force additional air into the case. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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