From: ajoseph@is.morgan.com (Adrian Joseph) Subject: [HELP-please] Kernel panic/swapper more info Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1993 09:43:37 GMT
Hi Folks, I posted this before and got a few useful comments, but I'm
now at the end of all my knowledge and help, and require assistance.
Basically the story is that I try to install SLS 1.03 (a1 disk dated
12 August). On booting the kernel correctly sees the memory (32 MBytes)
and SCSI controller (BusLogic 455s) and SCSI disk (DEC 1.05 GByte) and
sees the partitions. I run the install script (login as install) and I
can format partitions and set up a swap partition. When I start the
installation process things will proceed normally, then suddenly at
some point on the a2 (no I never get far) disk I get the following
message:
Unable to handle kernel paging request at address c0000000
Oops: 0000
EIP: 0010:0010C8B3
EFLAGS: 00010287
eax: ffffffff ebx: 001ac4b0 ecx: 000003d5 edx: 00000000
esi: 00379f0c edi: 00001000 ebp: 001b5d3c
ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 002b
Pid 0, process nr: 0
83 3a 01 75 f0 8b 42 10 f7 d0
task[0](swapper) killed: unable to recover
Kernel panic: Trying to free up swapper memory space
In swapper task - not syncing
There are a few minor variations on this including the apsence of the first
line, this being replaced with
general protection: 0000
and occationally something like
NMI received - Dazed and confused trying to continue
I've tried everything!! Well maybe :-). I've reduced the amount of memory
and changed which simms were used. I've removed all boards except those
mentioned, I've played endless games with the CMOS configuration, I've changed
the base addresses and interrupts of the SCSI and graphics card (Orchid P9000)
and I always end up in the same state with very similar messages. If an
address is given its always at or above c0000000. I REALLY need help
with this as I'm now way out of my depth. If you need more info let me know
I'll get whatever is needed to get this working. BTW the cpu is 486DX2. Okay
well thanks for helping, have fun
Adrian