Same error with all ports install!

Sun Apr 23 17:39:28 UTC 2006

On Sun, Apr 23, 2006 at 05:27:45PM +0000, Marwan Sultan wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello Bill, Hello Garrett,
> 
>  First I would like to thank you for the support and time you are giving me 
> and to everyone.
> 
>  Yes I ran memtest86 from a bootable cd on the two DDR chipsets and after 
> like 10+ hours
>  It found 3 errors! is it reasnable?

If memtest86 shows *any* errors it means that the RAM does not work as it
should and you should expect you system to crash or otherwise misbehave at
inopportune moments.

If you run memtest86 for a long time (24 hours or more) and it does not
show any errors then the memory probably good.
If memtest86 shows any error (not matter if it is after 2 minutes or after 2
days) then there is definitely a problem with the memory.  (It might be the
CPU which is bad also, but that is rare.)

> 
>  Anyhow I replaced the two DDR with diffrent 1 256 DDR chipset and it start 
> to give the error I
>  wrote in my email.
>  But I didnot run the memtest86 on the new RAM (well it not brand new) i 
> had it somewhere.
> I will run the memtest86 on the new installed ram, and let you know.

If you can adjust the memory timings in BIOS (which is usually possible)
check that they are not set too optimistically.  Trying to run RAM at speeds
it is not built for will generally make it unstable.

Check also that your system has sufficient cooling (especiall the CPU, but
also other components like harddisks or graphics card.)  Overheating can
often make electronic components misbehave.

> 
> Thank you again.
> Marwan.
> >
> >
> >I want to direct the focus in the correct direction on this.
> >
> >Based on your described symptions, bad RAM is the _most_ likely cause.  
> >There
> >are other things that could cause it, however.
> >
> >So _before_you_do_anything_else_, run memtest86.  I recommend the 
> >standalone
> >boot-from-CD version, as it's more thorough in its testing.  Let it run for
> >at least _8_ hours (or until you see errors).  Any errors from memtest86 
> >are
> >bad.  Even just a few errors per hour is unacceptable.
> >
> >If memtest86 produces errors, you can then start experimenting with 
> >different
> >chips in different slots.  After each change, use _memtest86_ to see if the
> >problem is solved.  I don't recommend using port compiles to test your RAM,
> >it's not a reliable approach.
> >
> >Also, read the docs on memtest86.  There's a lot of good advice on finding
> >RAM problems.
> >
> >Garrett Cooper <youshi10 at u.washington.edu> wrote:
> >> Marwan,
> >>
> >> Did you run memtest86+? That is the true tell-tale sign that
> >> something RAM-related does or does not work.
> >>
> >> You may also have a bad slot on your motherboard, so moving the RAM
> >> around to try and get it to work is a good way to troubleshoot your
> >> given issue in compiling things.
> >> If you do move the RAM chip, make sure to firmly place it in its
> >> destination slot. If you don't your computer will report errors with
> >> the RAM chip, which are erroneous to the problem that you currently
> >> have.
> >>
> >> HTH,
> >> -Garrett
> >>
> >> On Apr 23, 2006, at 7:58 AM, Marwan Sultan wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello there,
> >> >
> >> >  Sorry for disturb,
> >> >
> >> >  I have changed the RAM to diffrent 256 1 chipset DDR.
> >> >  and now, whenever I compile any port the following error shows,
> >> >
> >> > cc: Internal error: Segmentation fault: 11 (program as)
> >> > Please submit a full bug report.
> >> > See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions.
> >> > *** Error code 1
> >> >
> >> >  For whatever port!
> >> >  Any Advise? is it a PC problem? not BSD?
> >> >
> >> > Marwan
> >> >
> >> >> Marwan Sultan wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Its 2 chipset RAM, each 256DDR total 512
> >> >>> Running on Dell Optiplex Gx260. P4 2.5
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Do you think ram has something wrong! ? it should be like one ram
> >> >>> chipset? has the problem?
> >> >>> I'll try them one at a time,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks for the advise,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks kevin, thanks Garrett
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Marwan Sultan wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> Hello Guys,
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I fresh installed FreeBSD 6.0R some wierd stuff going on!
> >> >>>>> Firts: the box restarted from it self like 4 times, and
> >> >>>>> /var/log/messages showing only one strange
> >> >>>>> line (for me) which is
> >> >>>>> Apr 22 01:10:46 box kernel: pid 5764 (cc1),
> >> >>>>>                             uid 0: exited on signal 6 (core
> >> >>>>> dumped)
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> then i ran fsck, it cleared some files, now its not
> >> >>>>> restarting but, i'm not sure it will or it will not.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>  second problem: whenever i try to install any port,
> >> >>>>> it gave an error msg during the make says:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> cc1 in free(): error: junk pointer, too high to make sense
> >> >>>>> cc1 in malloc(): error: recursive call
> >> >>>>> cc: Internal error: Abort trap: 6 (program cc1)
> >> >>>>> Please submit a full bug report.
> >> >>>>> See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions.
> >> >>>>> *** Error code 1
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>  Anyone could Advise please?
> >> >>>>>  Marwan
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> How many RAM chips?  Try them one at a time...
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> KDK
> >> >>
> >> >>    Another thing: Check the capacitors on your motherboard. If
> >> >> they the tops are swelling (tops are not flat) or bursting
> >> >> (emitting yellow/orange dialectric) on the capacitors around the
> >> >> RAM/CPU, it's time to either call Dell or get a new machine. The
> >> >> fault with bad capacitors is a well known quality control problem
> >> >> and if you search google for those terms, maybe you can get some
> >> >> more information as to what it is and why it occurs.
> >> >> -Garrett
> >> >
> >>

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