I looks like bash might be barfing on this for some reason. Have you tried to substitute a different default shell instead? Or maybe a different version of bash? I would try to Korn shell and see what happens.
wayne On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Werner Reisberger wrote: > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:46:32 +0100 > From: Werner Reisberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: can't use RAM > 64 MB with 2.2.3 kernel > Resent-Date: 14 Mar 1999 23:48:36 -0000 > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > Using Debian 2.0r4 and kernel 2.2.3 I am getting problems if I use my > second 64 MB RAM Dimm module. I tested it with both modules so there isn't > a faulty one involved. I had the same problems with kernel 2.0.34 (using > the kernel parameter "mem=128M") and thought an upgrade would help since it > was announced that the 2.2 kernels should have a better memory support. > > If I plug in the second module the following message lines appear at boot > time: > > p -> mh_magig4 == 0x55555555 > Report this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Stopping myself ... > > There could be several of such messages during the boot stage. The worst > happens if I shutdown the system. After the line > > INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel > > the shutdown process hangs and only the power button helps to bring the > system down. Two times I had to reinstall everything from scratch since this > behaviour led to a corrupt filesystem. > > I suspect that the culprit is a part of non supported or insufficient > supported hardware. I list therefore the hardware I am using. Hopefully > someone has an idea whats going on, I am puzzled. > > BXi(e)98-ATX motherboard > 2 x 186 Pin DIMM modules 64 MB > Adaptec 2940UW > IBM HD UW > Sony SCSI CD-ROM > PCI Ethernetcard RTL8130 > PCI S3 Virge Graphicadapter > > AMI BIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY v. 1.20E (1998) > > Some BIOS Settings: > > All APM options are disbled > System Bios Cachable Disabled > Any Shadow RAM is disabled > No Plug & Play aware O/S > > There are some memory options I left untouched since I don't know their > meaning as > > L1/L" Cache Write Back > Configure SDRAM Timing ENabled > Dram Integrity mode Non-ECC > USWC Write Post Enabled > 8 bit I/O recovery time 1 Sysclk > 18 " I/O recovery time 1 Sysclk > > > Thanks in advance, Werner > -- > Werner Reisberger > Kreuzwiesen 12 > CH-8051 Zurich > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
