From owner-freebsd-bugs  Tue Dec 21  6:10: 5 1999
Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7699F15466
	for <freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org>; Tue, 21 Dec 1999 06:10:02 -0800 (PST)
	(envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: (from gnats@localhost)
	by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.3/8.9.2) id GAA59688;
	Tue, 21 Dec 1999 06:10:02 -0800 (PST)
	(envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from prserv.net (out1.prserv.net [165.87.194.252])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 441BF14FCA
	for <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org>; Tue, 21 Dec 1999 06:09:09 -0800 (PST)
	(envelope-from placej@ibm.net)
Received: from ibm.net. ([166.72.224.72]) by prserv.net (out1) with ESMTP
          id <1999122114090625203cb021e>; Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:09:07 +0000
Received: (from placej@localhost)
	by ibm.net. (8.9.3/8.9.2) id JAA01943;
	Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:09:04 -0500 (EST)
	(envelope-from placej)
Message-Id: <199912211409.JAA01943@ibm.net.>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:09:04 -0500 (EST)
From: jcplace@attglobal.net
Reply-To: jcplace@attglobal.net
To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2
Subject: bin/15606: sysinstall dumps core when trying display distributions
Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Precedence: bulk
X-Loop: FreeBSD.org


>Number:         15606
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       sysinstall dumps core when trying display distributions
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Dec 21 06:10:01 PST 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     John Place
>Release:        FreeBSD 3.4-RELEASE i386
>Organization:
>Environment:
P5 133Mhz 24MB Ram

>Description:
sysinstall dumps core when trying to display distributions. This 
happens both durring install (custom option) or on a running system.

>How-To-Repeat:
as root start sysinstall
pick Configure
pick Distribution
(Core Dump)

Or:
boot up install floppy
when it prompts you to select distributions select  Custom
(Core Dump)

I have turned on the Debug option and it shows no information. It seems that 
any call that displays the function returns garbage.

>Fix:
I have not found a work around yet I simply do not use the custom install 
and rarely do I use it after install. A word of warning I installed this
box by downloading /bin /manpages and installing a "basic system". I
have done this may time without a hitch. The install had no other
errors.

I have a core file if you want it (58k zipped) let me know.
-John

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:


To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message