[CentOS] Received signal 11 during kickstart

Thu Jun 1 15:45:31 UTC 2006
Joshua Gimer <jgimer at gmail.com>

Signal 11 is a bus error. I would try turning down the clock on your CPU. If
this doesn't fix the problem and the memory isn't bad and the CPU isn't bad
then I would go with the MotherBoard.

On 6/1/06, Alfred von Campe <alfred at 110.net> wrote:
>
> On May 31, 2006, at 17:36, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 05:22:29PM -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote:
> >> kickstart file via http, but then dies with a "installation exited
> >> abnormally -- received signal 11" message.  I've done this
> >> successfully in the past.   Can a misconfigured kickstart file cause
> >> this problem?  How can I debug this?
> >
> > In 90% of the cases, a signal 11 means faulty memory.
> > In  9% of the cases, something wrong with the processor (usually
> > overheating)
> >
> > 1%: Others reasons
> >
> > Suggestion: Running memtest86
>
> I must be in the other 1% of reasons.  I ran memtest86 and I also
> tried it on other systems.  These are brand new IBM (Lenovo)
> ThinkCentre M52 systems with 4GB of RAM.  On all systems it fails
> with the same error.  So I ask again, can a misconfigured kickstart
> configuration file cause this problem?  If not, how can I debug
> this?  How can I capture any logs from the kickstart session?  None
> of the virtual consoles appear to have a running shell where I can
> access the system.
>
> On a related note, what's the consensus on enabling hyperthreading on
> a CentOS system?  Good, bad, indifferent?  The systems will be used
> as developer workstations.
>
> Thanks,
> Alfred
>
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Thx
Joshua Gimer
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