[NTLUG:Discuss] signal 7 aborts install

[al_h@technologist.com]

Peter Koren wrote:

> I have also posted this to the newsgroups.
>
> I tried installing Linux ( tried all of these: RH6.1, Suse 6.3 and
> Mandrake 6.1) on an AMD K6 200MHZ system that was already running
> Linux. The clean install failed with a signal 7 late in the package
> install phase in all cases.
>
> I used the existing two IDE hard drives, floppy, Matrox Mystique PCI
> video card, Adaptec 1510 SCSI card, keyboard, mouse and monitor from the
>
> above system that failed and built a new system around a new
> motherboard, new RAM memory, and new Celeron CPU.
>
> Installing still fails late in the package install phase when it gets a
> signal 7 (BUS ERROR).
>
> I've got to think that the only thing left is to blame a hard drive, but
>
> could that cause a signal 7?
>
> If anyone has an idea on this one, please let me know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter Koren
>
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I run a K6 200 with no touble
what is your mother board