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Date:      Sat, 29 Apr 2000 11:37:12 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        "NandaKumar P.K." <p_k_nandan@yahoo.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Crash dump on swap device
Message-ID:  <20000429113712.H79469@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <20000427133548.29452.qmail@web1905.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20000427133548.29452.qmail@web1905.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Thursday, 27 April 2000 at  6:35:48 -0700, NandaKumar P.K. wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wanted to analyse a driver crash dump in FreeBSD
> 3.4. I specified the dumpdevice in rc.conf, but i am
> not finding anything under the /var/crash directory.

Did you have a panic?  Did it dump?

> Now i want to specify the dump device in the kernel configuration
> file, but i didn't get it in what format i should specify ? Anyone
> can help me ?

You can't do that any more.

> May be a bit more explanation (exact steps)how debug the crash dump
> also will help me since i am finding that section of the handbook
> not that user friendly.

Well, it's not a thing for beginners.  The real issue is that until
you understand the kernel well, dump analysis isn't very easy.  Even
when you understand the kernel well, dump analysis isn't very easy.

Greg
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