Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 09:06:06 -0400 (EDT) From: "Alex.Boisvert" <boia01@castor.GEL.USherb.CA> To: Larry Bailey <mr_b1@ix.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Panic: Double Fault when attempting to boot up Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.970922090430.25461A-100000@castor> In-Reply-To: <3424D2AC.899@ix.netcom.com>
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> I have FreeBSD 2.2.2 and while trying to bootup from floopy or CD, I get > the following message and the system hangs: > > PANIC: Double Fault > > Syncing Disks ... > > The installation manual states that I can use FDISK from the CD but it > is not there on the Installation CD or the Live CD. I am trying to > install on my PC 486DX100 with 48 megabytes of RAM. > FreeBSD 2.2.2 (only that version) has an installation problem when run with 48 meg. of RAM. Solution: Remove some RAM during the installation, and put the memory back when done installing. It's supposed to be fixed now. Regards, Alex Boisvert
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