Re: Install problems

[Jasse Jansson <jasse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 1, 2012, at 7:02 PM, John Marino wrote:

> On 7/1/2012 15:07, Sascha Wildner wrote:
>> On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson <jasse@yberwaffe.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> 
>>> I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and
>>> it's not going well.
>>> 
>>> Case 1:
>>> 
>>> A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an "Fatal trap 12" after a
>>> very long time exercising the cd drive.
>>> I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened.
>>> The "fault code" says: supervisor write data, protection violation.
>>> I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it.
>> 
>> Yeah, please put up the picture.
> 
> 
> Were you installing DragonFly 3.0.x with UFS (as opposed to HAMMER)?
> If so, that's a known UFS softupdates bug that still hasn't been completely fixed.  The workaround is either to install from a latest snapshot (the current bug is unlikely to prevent installation from completing now) or better yet to turn off softupdates flag from the installer.

DF 3.0.2 burnt to a DVD-RW.
Installing with HAMMER on every try.
I have found a 120mm fan in my collection to put under the laptop to check if there really is a overheating problem.


The server just finished the install and asks me to configure the system.
Surely helped that I installed a 120Gb SATA HD to boot from ;-)
The SSD is still in there if anyone want me to help out why it isn't recognized.