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Date:      Wed, 20 Sep 2000 13:35:08 -0700
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
To:        "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Whats is this? FBSD 4.1 isn't stable!
Message-ID:  <20000920133507.J9141@fw.wintelcom.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009202218001.469-100000@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de>; from ohartman@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de on Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 10:26:16PM %2B0200
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009202218001.469-100000@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de>

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* O. Hartmann <ohartman@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de> [000920 13:25] wrote:
> Today I got a fresh CVSUPdate. The server is running since 5 days non
> stop without
> any problem within this time. Then, when I got the last delta files
> about 4 hours ago, I tried to compile a "new world" - but compilation stops
> due to an error in some OPIE stuff. Well, this is well known, some stuff has
> been updated and we catch new stuff in the middle of the update duty on the 
> server. So, waiting ... I did a second cvsupdate and the I tried again to
> make a world. And what then happened is simply "horror"! First, the compiler stops
> and reported aome kind of error and SIG 11. Well, SIG 11 is a rar error message
> on my machine ... but then, a few seconds later, the system reboots - without any warnings,
> without core dump, without nothing! Well - does this mean stable when I simply compile
> something and then the machine crashes? I think this is a kind of behaviour that must
> not happen! I think not to have faulty hardware, because this server runs now for about
> 2 and a half year without any hardware fault!
> 
> Is anyone out here who made the same experiences? What happened?

First off, please wrap lines at 70 characters.

The compiler giving "sig 11" problems and rebooting is a sure
indication of a memory, connectivity (loose connectors) or a heating
issue.

Swap out the memory, check your cooling systems and make sure all
your cards and cables are seated correctly.

-Alfred


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