Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:53:23 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: james binder <binderj@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD page faults Message-ID: <20000128155323.B5007@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10001271735190.240-100000@binder.home.net>; from binderj@earthlink.net on Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 06:03:53PM -0800 References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10001271735190.240-100000@binder.home.net>
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On Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 06:03:53PM -0800, james binder wrote:
> I have installed FreeBSD 3.3, 3.4 by downloading essentials to a dos
> partition and using the 2 floppy method.
>
> I use M-Tech motherboard with Cyrix PR200 6x86mx with SIS chipset 5582.
> Hard drive is a Conner 1GB ide and Quantum 9.1 GB, both LBA mode, but
> most recently only on the 1GB using whole drive. I have 64mb FP memory.
> I use file system default sizes when installing.
> I have a Matrox Mystique video card. This equipment has been running
> various releases of Slackware linux for 3 years and
> (when I still used it-win95), without any problems, and most certainly no
> page faults. (occasional SEGV)
>
> I tried Freebsd because I like the organization and systematic approach
> and the cvsup. I read where it is "rock solid" so I figured "let's try
> it."
>
> I get random and very seldom page faults (no page present) such as when
> compiling a new kernel or unpacking TeXmf port.
If you're getting a kernel panic, (which I think is what you're
describing), during a build, the most likely fault is that you've
got a hardware problem - the most common fault being bad memory.
Jonathan Chen
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