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From: Alec Kloss <alec@d2si.com>
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Subject: Re: core dumps
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970525200551.19862A-100000@europa.humberc.on.ca> from recal at "May 25, 97 08:06:57 pm"
To: recal@europa.humberc.on.ca (recal)
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 19:34:04 -0500 (CDT)
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> Ok i have a question. I've recently been handed this FreeBSD box to run
> and for some reason its not creating core dumps for my users or me.
> Can anyone tell me what i might be doing wrong?
> 
> 
> 

It is probably a problem with your limits.  type limit at a csh prompt 
and check the coredumpsize to see if it is 0.  If so, increase it.