Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:54:05 -0500 From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> To: tom armistead <tom.armistead@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IMAC G3 (700Mhz) 7.2 & 8.0 install fails with "fatal kernel trap:" Message-ID: <390093DD-6BDD-4644-8447-34665DD5E159@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <378244.16232.qm@web58106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <378244.16232.qm@web58106.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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On Jun 19, 2010, at 9:16 AM, tom armistead wrote: > Hello, > > I recently received a IMAC G3 (700Mhz, circa 2001) and want to > run FreeBSD on it. I tried 8.0, 7.2 and on both, the install > fails very early on with a fata kernel trap message. > > I break into the OF prompt then type: > > boot cd:,\boot\loader cd:0 > > It looks like it starts the loader ok and it looks like it does it's > thing and starts the kernel but then after just a second or two, the > kernel fails with the following messages: > > fatal kernel trap: > exception = 0x4 (instruction storage trap) > virtual address = 0x5121c8 > srr0 = 0x5121c8 > .... and so on. > > I found a suggestion about pausing in the loader and shutting off > fireware (slot 14) using a set command. I tried doing that but it > made no difference. > > I tried with both 8.0, 7.2 (and a quick test with 6.2) but none of > them worked. > > Should FreeBSD install work on an IMAC G3 700Mhz or am I beating a > dead horse? It should work, in fact. Did you see any kernel output before the trap? There's also an off-chance that the 8.1 RC1 may give you better luck. -Nathan
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