Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 15:14:56 +0200 From: Matthias Andree <ma@dt.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.9 RC1 (i386) now available Message-ID: <m3d6ddb0vj.fsf@merlin.emma.line.org> In-Reply-To: <m3ad8hckiu.fsf@totally-fudged-out-message-id> (Vivek Khera's message of "(unknown date)") References: <20030929151905.GD3743@freebsdmall.com> <m3u16s5u7s.fsf@merlin.emma.line.org> <20031001184433.O74468@carver.gumbysoft.com> <20031002095153.GB5190@merlin.emma.line.org> <m3fziaz5l1.fsf@merlin.emma.line.org> <m3ad8hckiu.fsf@totally-fudged-out-message-id>
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Vivek Khera <khera@kcilink.com> writes: > MA> memtest 3.0 passes without finding anything. CPU cooler is also > MA> working. I'll now try FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE-<mumble> and see if it > MA> segfaults as well. > > I once had a machine that would fail reliably (every X days) running > BSD/OS. Running FreeBSD it would go for a couple of weeks. Running > RedHat it would just run and run and run. Now, one more data point: FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE doesn't show segfaults during install and shortly before remaking /dev entries. During both installs, 4.8-REL and 4.9-RC1, I've seen one package install abort prematurely, with 4.8-REL, 't was Kerberos IV. I don't recall what failed with 4.9-RC1. BTW, I fdisk'ed and disklabel'ed fine, but I didn't install a MBR (because it's a dual-boot machine with GRUB stage1 in the MBR). ANY efforts to boot 4.8-REL or 4.9-RC1 via chainloader fail. I'm using something like: root (hd0,2,a) chainloader +1 boot I'm getting "Not UFS" from the loader. The computer has one of these broken AWARD BIOS 4.51PG versions that lock up when a drive >32GB is attached, so it's using Ontrack Dynamic Drive Overlay V9.55. Any known issues with that? > I wouldn't rule out hardware problems even if linux runs fine on it. OK, point taken. > The thing I like about Dell hardware is that they have these *really* > nifty diagnostics that pinpoint the most amazing little things, down > to the individual chip in some instances. I'd rather not ask about the price for Dell replacement parts after the warranty has expired or is refused for the particular defect... -- Matthias Andree Encrypt your mail: my GnuPG key ID is 0x052E7D95
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