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Add explicit FAQ about "fatal trap 12" errors, and what to do with them.

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Point to the harder-to-find "kernel panic troubleshooting" FAQ.
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Michael Lucas 2001-12-18 14:48:43 +00:00
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</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="trap-12-panic">
<para>My system crashes with the message <errorname>Fatal
trap 12: page fault in kernel mode</errorname> and a
bunch of information. What should I do?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>The FreeBSD developers are very interested in these
errors, but need some more information than just the
error you see. Copy your full crash message. Then
consult the FAQ section on <link linkend=
"KERNEL-PANIC-TROUBLESHOOTING">kernel panics</link>,
build a debugging kernel, and get a backtrace. This
might sound difficult, but you don't need any
programming skills; you just have to follow the
instructions.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="screen-loses-sync">
<para>Why does the screen go black and lose sync when I