Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:33:57 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: Ralf Meyer <ralf@thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: System freezes on reboot Message-ID: <19990316203357.C55611@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.A41.4.05.9903161518390.42808-100000@hal6000.thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE>; from Ralf Meyer on Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 04:02:44PM %2B0100 References: <Pine.A41.4.05.9903161518390.42808-100000@hal6000.thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE>
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On Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 04:02:44PM +0100, Ralf Meyer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I encounter the following problem with FreeBSD 3.1 on a ThinkPad 770ED:
> The machine has 128 MB of RAM. However, if I let FreeBSD determine the
> amount of RAM or set MAXMEM=128*1024, the machine freezes on every
> reboot attempt. Occasionally it also freezes during normal operation.
> Freezing means that even the (so-called) power switch does not work
> and I have to press the reset button with the help of a ballpen.
>
> One solution of the problem is to set the amount of RAM to 96 MB in
> the kernel configuration file. In that case none of the problems shows
> up. However I would prefer using the full memory as well as
> understanding the problem. Is this a known problem? Is it a ThinkPad
> specific problem? Might there be a memory defect?
>
> Opinions, solutions and suggestions are appreciated.
I have exactly the same type of machine. I wasn't as innovative as you,
and got no answers whatsoever here, so I ended up (unfortunately) with
installing RedHat 5.2 which works without any problems. Pity since I run
FreeBSD on all other boxes.
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