Re: Random signals in {build,install}world recently?

From: Christian Brueffer <chris_at_unixpages.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:08:26 +0200
On Mon, Oct 20, 2003 at 10:50:02AM -0400, Barney Wolff wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2003 at 03:20:56PM +0200, Mark Santcroos wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 20, 2003 at 10:27:38AM +0200, Harti Brandt wrote:
> > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Vallo Kallaste wrote:
> > > 
> > > VK>Hi
> > > VK>
> > > VK>It seems to be a recent problem. The hardware is OK, both Windows XP
> > > VK>(which I use very seldom) and Gentoo Linux do not exhibit any
> > > VK>problems.
> > > VK>Basically one will get random signals as I have got in build- and
> > > VK>installworld. It's impossible to complete make -j2 buildworld on my
> > > VK>machine, but sometimes non-parallel buildworld will do, only to die
> > > VK>later in installworld.
> > > VK>This is on two-processor AMD 2400+ MP system, ASUS A7M-266D mobo and
> > > VK>1GB ECC memory, ATA disks and CD/RW-DVD only. 4BSD scheduler if it
> > > VK>matters.
> > > 
> > > I have the same MB just with 1800+ processors. I had to reduce the CPU
> > > frequency by about 10% in the BIOS setup to get the machine stable. I
> > > assume the problem is actually the memory.
> > 
> > Couldn't the following be of help here?
> > 
> > options         DISABLE_PSE
> > options         DISABLE_PG_G
> 
> I don't think so.  I tried that on my A7M266D with no effect.  I believe
> something in recent pmap code doesn't like this mobo, or maybe dual
> athlons in general.  I can run RELENG_5_1 rock solid, and -current from
> 9/24/03 rock solid, but -current from 10/3 or later gets random sigs
> and eventually panics.  I have scsi disks so it's not ata.
> 

I have the same experiences.  Also AMD A7M-266D with two 1800+ Athlons here.
Used to work fine, but got random signals with my latest builds.

- Christian

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