Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:37:27 +0400 (GMT+0400) From: Anthony Graphics <agl@mac.glas.apc.org> To: Fred Cawthorne <fcawth@squid.umd.edu> Cc: freebsd-hackers@wcarchive.cdrom.com Subject: Re: 940804 (vaporware ;-) reboots the system either: Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.950413113650.8612A-100000@mail.redline.ru> In-Reply-To: <9504122211.AA01185@squid.umd.edu>
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On Wed, 12 Apr 1995, Fred Cawthorne wrote: > Date: Wed, 12 Apr 95 18:11:26 EDT > From: Fred Cawthorne <fcawth@squid.umd.edu> > To: Anthony Graphics <agl@redline.ru> > Cc: freebsd-hackers@wcarchive.cdrom.com > Subject: Re: 940804 (vaporware ;-) reboots the system either: > > > > > again, the system worked for weeks under load in linux, > > now FreeBSD reboots it during the memory test :-[ > > I tryed to increase wait states in the CMOS to MAX values to no avail :-[ > > Any pointers would be welcome. Somebody told me that disabling > > cache on the motherboard could help: but I don't want to do > > such a stupid tricks. > (You should at least try it to see if it works, you don't have to > leave it that way but it will let you eliminate alot of other possible > causes like corrupt binaries, bad memory, etc...) > > Thanx in advance for any pointers. > > AGL > > > I had a system that did this too. I think it is the UNI chipset's > fault. (It only got past the memory check if the external cache was > turned off) I think it is a rather rare chipset... Anyway, it used to die > when trying to boot 2.0 +, until the latest snap that doesn't have > the memory test in it (: The memory test must have snarfed up something > in there... Now, it seems to work fine. I did a couple of kernel > recompiles, etc.. and it is fine. The system is an AMD 486-66 UNI > chipset with 8 megs ram and an IDE disk. > So, I suggest that you try the 950322 snap. Althought I'm not sure I have an UNI chipset 950322 really works for me AGL > > > Fred. > > >
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