Re: "Fatal trap 12" kernel panics on AMD Athlon 1ghz (AMD-751)

From: Steven G. Kargl (kargl_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu)
Date: 07/28/05

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    In article <Xns96A0F0B6FC203CANDLETRUCK@65.24.3.139>,
            Senator Jay Billington Bulworth <f@fung.arg> writes:
    > kargl@troutmask.apl.washington.edu (Steven G. Kargl) wrote in
    > news:dc8jo2$lo2$1@gnus01.u.washington.edu:
    >
    >> In article <Xns96A02CC63F97DCANDLETRUCK@65.24.3.139>,
    >> Senator Jay Billington Bulworth <f@fung.arg> writes:
    >>
    >>> I figured maybe it was something with the GENERIC kernel and was
    >>> hoping it would go away when I compiled a more native kernel. It took
    >>> some doing to make this happen, as random processes kept firing the
    >>> "Fatal trap 12" panic while I was building the world/kernel.
    >>> Eventually I got both built and installed, but I'm still having the
    >>> problem.
    >>
    >> If random processes are causing panics, this is usually a sign
    >> of bad hardware or a heating issue. Check that you have adequate
    >> ventilation and cooling of the cpu. Then, check that power supply,
    >> memory and cpu are in good shape.
    >
    > You called it. Appears the problem was a bad off-brand 256MB DIMM, which
    > was failing Memtest86 and obviously screwing with the OS. I pulled it,
    > the box passed Memtest86, and I haven't seen a kernel panic since (knock
    > on wood). A Kensington replacement DIMM is on the way.
    >

    I glad that I could point in the right direction. 

    -- 
Steve
http://troutmask.apl.washington.edu/~kargl/
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