Re: FreeBSD 5.1-Release freezes

> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:16:52 +0200
> From: Socketd <db_at_traceroute.dk>
> Sender: owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I have just installed 5.1 Release on my laptop (6gb harddisk and 60 mb
> ram). I only installed the base system + man pages and the port
> collection. A little info:
> /	128M
> Swap	256M
> /var	128M
> /var/tmp 256M (/tmp is symlinked to this)
> /home	256M
> /usr	The rest
> 
> I compiled a new kernel, with no support for SCSI, RAID, IPv6 and all
> but my USB NIC (also removed a few USB things). I added:
> options SC_DISABLE_REBOOT
> options MAC
> device pcm
> 
> It compiled fine and I installed it. Now, if I run with this kernel the
> system freezes! I can boot, login and run a few commands, but that's it.
> There is nothing in the logs, but when I tried ssh'ing to the mashine I
> got this before it froze:
> fork() - Not enough ressources available at this time
> 
> (or something like that).
> 
> Is there a memory leak somewhere or am I doing something wrong? (I
> compiled and installed the kernel with:
> make buildkernel KERNCONF=SOCKETD
> make installkernel KERNCONF=SOCKETD)

Providing your complete configuration file and /var/run/dmesg.boot
might give a bit of a clue. 

You do mention that you are using MAC. The MAC code is rather new and
clearly labeled as experimental, so that might be a source of the
problem. Can you try building a kernel without MAC?
-- 
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