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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: * [FreeBSD] - new motherboard woes From: barnaby.ng@canrem.com (Barnaby Ng) Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!fdn.fr!uunet!uunet.ca!uunet.ca!portnoy!canrem.com!barnaby.ng Distribution: world Message-ID: <60.10450.5307.0N1C7481@canrem.com> References: <3eh9qa$1ie@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 16:31:00 -0500 Organization: CRS Online (Toronto, Ontario) Lines: 21 > However, if I try and boot FreeBSD with the cache enabled, it crashes > just at the beginning of the boot sequence (right after you hit > return, before the memory test) and complains "page fault in kernal > mode". Side note - the cache makes OS/2 spew as well, although Sounds like a hardware problem. You could try the followings:- 1) Check to see if all your DRAMs are of the same speed and type. 2) Check if all your cache RAMS (except the tag ram) are of the same speed. The tag ram should be faster than other cache rams. 3) Check the doc of your motherborad for recommended page mode for your CMOS. 4) Check for recommended cache burst read/write cycle (CMOS). 5) Check DRAM wait state (CMOS). Your chipsets might have other settings relating to cache and memory. Consult the doc. Hope this helps. %% Barnaby Ng %% Toronto, Canada %% barnaby.ng@canrem.com