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From: mathezer@newera.ab.ca (Stephen Mathezer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Help: 2.0.5 died. (Sig 11 on login)
Date: 29 Nov 1995 15:48:49 GMT
Organization: New Era Systems Services LTD.
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <MATHEZER.95Nov29084849@feisal.newera.ab.ca>
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I have a 2.0.5 machine that has been running for quite awhile with no
problems.  It crashed the other day (I don't know how, somebody else did
it and can't tell me anything about what messages they saw) and now
whenever it comes up, login will die with a sig 11 and sometimes cron will
as well while I am trying to log in. 

I can boot single user no problem but I don't really know what to do at 
that point.  I did try a different kernel on the off chance it got hosed 
but that didn't change anything.  

There is nothing terribly special about the machine.  486 33, 3c509, one 
IDE controller with one hd.

Any hints as to how I might salvage this thing without re-installing?

-Steve