contgmalloc1

[Andrew Kozak]

Hi all

I am trying to install FreeBSD on a P3 800 machine with 20 G HDD, but keep
getting the error panic: contigmalloc1: size must be 0. I know that this is
a -questions question, but I have posted there with no replies. I was just
wondering if anyone in here has had this problem or has seen a post
somewhere. I have tried to install FreeBSD 4.9 and 5.1 with the same problem
 4.7 will install, but badly, drivers don't work properly, screens shift and
distort - it's not pretty. From the posts I have read, it seems that the
chipset I have - the Ali (Alladdin) chipset is the culprit. I have read
several posts, but I cannot seem to find a fix, and I am busting to try
FreeBSD on something a little more advanced than my P200, mozilla and OOo
are struggling on it.
If there is no fix, and I am resigned to running windows on this box I have
one more question - 
Anyone want to buy a P3 800 with 128MB RAM modem, burner and 10/100 NIC -
going cheap :-)~

Andy