From owner-freebsd-bugs Thu Apr 30 21:20:05 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA23617 for freebsd-bugs-outgoing; Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:20:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA23570; Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:20:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats) Received: from trantor.galaxia.com (terminus.galaxia.com [204.255.210.97]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA22978 for ; Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:12:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dave@galaxia.com) Received: (from dave@localhost) by trantor.galaxia.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) id AAA24556; Fri, 1 May 1998 00:12:40 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from dave) Message-Id: <199805010412.AAA24556@trantor.galaxia.com> Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 00:12:40 -0400 (EDT) From: "David H. Brierley" Reply-To: dave@galaxia.com To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2 Subject: kern/6471: 2.2.6 install process causes kernel panic Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Number: 6471 >Category: kern >Synopsis: 2.2.6 install process causes kernel panic >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Apr 30 21:20:01 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: David H. Brierley >Organization: None >Release: FreeBSD 2.2.6-RELEASE i386 >Environment: AMD-K5/133 CPU Pentium VX mother board on-board IDE controller 4.3 GB IDE disk Intel Etherexpres-100 PCI ethernet card Cirrus Logic generic PCI video card 64 MB ram 256K pipeline burst cache >Description: I originally installed 2.2.5-RELEASE on the above machine from CDROM with no problems. I then decided to upgrade it to 2.2.6. After I get part way into the process, the system panics and attempts a reboot. This happens whether I attempt to use the upgrade procedure or a full re-install. I have tried downloading a new copy of the boot.flp file and I have tried several different floppy disks. I invariably get a panic/reboot, although not always at the same point. Since I never get to the point in the install where it attempts to write things to the disk, I can still boot and run the original 2.2.5 installation and it seems to work just fine. I was also able to boot and run an old 2.2.5 install floppy. >How-To-Repeat: boot the install floppy? >Fix: Darned if I know.... >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message