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From: fade@infolink.net (Benjamin Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD install problems.....write error
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 07:46:14 GMT
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Are you sure this will fix the eact problem?? How do you disable the
cache for my motherboard?
My computer stats are: P166, 32 ram, 256 KB cache ram, 2 gig SeaGate
hard disk and an Adaptec 7850 hard disk controller.
I've been trying to install freebsd 2.2 snap because this is the
latest freebsd that supports my hd controller.
>
>This is the same behavior I had when the cache RAM on the motherboard was not
>responding fast enough for FreeBSD, even though all tests said it was there
>and good. Try disabling the cache and then re-install. If that works, you may
>be able to re-enable cache and then slow down its operation in the BIOS setup.
>Or, you could replace the cache RAM chips with faster versions.
>
>If you don't do something with the cache, you'll get random crashes even if
>you get the system installed.
>
>I hope this helps!
>
>Ken
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