Bug 16435

>> Description:
> When I try to install over ftp, I use the 2 boot disks and then I allcate the
> entire disk for freebsd, then I have FreeBsd auto layout the partition.  Next
> I say I want to customize the instaliation, then I get a signal 11, and I
> can't seem to get freebsd installed.

>> Fix:

The odds are fairly high that you have faulty hardware on your mainboard.
If signal 11's tend to happen at pseudo-random times during the installation
process there are strong odds you have a piece of ailing hardware.

All the signal 11 problems I've ever had have stemmed from bad RAM.
Although I've heard that other hardware failures will also cause them (such
as a bad motherboard).

I hope this helps you resolve your probelm.

-- William Carrel

p.s. apologies for posting twice to freebsd-bugs, this is your punishment
for not merging my patch in yet. ;)

> >Description:
> When I try to install over ftp, I use the 2 boot disks and then I allcate
> the entire disk for freebsd, then I have FreeBsd auto layout the
> partition.  Next I say I want to customize the instaliation, then I get a
> signal 11, and I can't seem to get freebsd installed.


See http://www.freebsd.org/releases/3.4R/errata.html for a description of
this problem, and two workarounds.


Kevin

Comment 3 Steve Price 2000-01-29 06:43:34 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

This is a known problem.  See the ERRATA.TXT for details.  Thanks.