are you sure the hardware is ok? I know you said FreeBSD installs ok, but you could still have a memory problem. The FreeBSD installation might use memory in such a way that the bad memory address is not touched...
I suggest, if you haven't already, running "memtest86" or "memtest86+" on this machine for a few hours... Robert Urban You wrote: > I'm trying to install OpenBSD 3.9 on a Compaq Proliant ML 530 but It just > doesn't work. When the cd install kernel are reconizing the devices it shows > a panic error and prints a halt message. I also tryed install OpenBSD > 3.8and the same error. > The machine comes with a Smart Start CD I use to configure the BIOS to > indicate the Operating Sytem that will be installed and there are a lot of > options for UNIX install but noone for OpenBSD or even for BSD's OS. I just > try all the options and the error persist. > When I installed FreeBSD the installation was finished suscceffully. > Ok, let me show the options and the errors. > > Primary Operating System: > Banyan VINES > DOS > NetWare > OS/2 > UNIX -> OpenServer 5 > Solaris > UnixWare 7 > UnixWare 2.1 > UNIX (large drive geometry) ** I've installed FreeBSD, > works > UNIX (small drive geometry) ** I've installed FreeBSD, works > Linux ** I've installed Debian, works. > Windows NT > Other > > Ok. the errors are: > > siop1 at pci3 dev 4 function 1 "Symbios Logic 53c896" rev 0x07: coudn't > establish interrupt at irq 15 > extent_free: start 0xf7ffbc00, end 0xf7ffbcff > panic: extent_free: region not found > cac0: timeout > > The operating system has halted. > Please press any key to reboot. > > > That is it. I will apreciate any help. > Thank you > [ ]'s Beto
