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    Fatal trap 12: page fault while in kernel mode

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      Waldo
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      Hi!

      I am using PFSense for about 6 months now as Firewall and Router for different wireless LANs. Works fine so far.
      Here is my setup:
      PFSense is installed in an virtual machine hosted on VMWare ESX 5.1. There are two ESX machines running in a cluster. PFSense is on a shared storage to make it HA.

      PFSense itself is running Release 2.1.5 now. I think since the last update (but cannot say for sure) the machine stops from time to time with exact the same error. "Fatal trap12: page fault while in kernel mode"
      Please see attachment for details.

      I searched the forum and found several users having the same error. But all of them have it during bootup. No one has a problem like me.

      Would be nice if someone could give me advice where to start searching. I have to say I am not that good at Linux, but willing to become so ;)
      Is there a possibility to go back to a previous release just to assure it has to do something with the update?
      I read about the "switch slice" button in the NanoBSD area. Is that what I need?

      thx for your help in advance
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        heper
        last edited by

        remove the virtual CD-drive… it has fixed this exact problem on a couple of my virtual boxes

        it's a known issue for freebsd 8.x on esxi

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          Waldo
          last edited by

          Hi heper,

          many thanks for your reply!
          Removed the cd-drive from VM settings. Will see if it crashes again.

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            Waldo
            last edited by

            Hi again,

            just want to let you know the result off removing the CD-drive. Seems to be the cause of the problem. PFSense is running stable since the change (about 2 weeks ago).
            I'll let you know if it changes.

            Many thx for your help, heper!!!

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              heper
              last edited by

              that's what we are here for ;)

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