Bug 15606

Summary:	sysinstall dumps core when trying display distributions
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	jcplace <jcplace>
Component:	bin	Assignee:	jkh
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	3.4-RELEASE
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description jcplace 1999-12-21 14:10:01 UTC

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

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
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.

Comment 1 Sheldon Hearn freebsd_committer

1999-12-21 14:26:41 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->jkh

Jordan knows about this one. :-)

Comment 2 ean 1999-12-21 20:23:08 UTC

Using the sysinstall from FreeBSD 3.3 instead of the one in the 3.4
distribution doesn't experience the same problem and will install 3.4
distributions.  You only need to copy the /stand/sysinstall file.

-- 

Ean Kingston
Just another faceless name on the Internet.
URL: http://www.korax.net/~ean
MAILTO: ean@korax.net

Comment 3 jkh freebsd_committer

2000-01-04 04:32:15 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Documented in ERRATA and fixed.