> > SA RiscPC, 40+2M RAM, using internal IDE. GENERIC kernel (as I have yet to
> > get the source to compile something else)
> 
> hmm, what revision of SA is it?  If you check dmesg it'll say somewhere (just 
> to rule out the J/K SA bugs.
> 
Statistically you would have to be really unlucky. I have a rev K 
strongarm and ssh anoncvs checkouts have worked for me forever. It is 
also worth playing around with different SIMM combinations.  I 
eliminated my machine unreliability by replacing a slightly flaky SIMM.

IMO NetBSD can expose the same timing problems that cause problems with 
the x86 second processor cards as it is similarly intensive in its use 
of memory.

> oh what does trace (or is it backtrace or bt) say?  you might have to boot 
> the kernel with symbol table enabled.
> 
Good advice. 

Mike