From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 10 12:50:02 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF48B70D for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:50:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1691171a9b=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6DF1C8FC0C for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:50:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50001302694.msg for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:49:59 +0000 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:49:59 +0000 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1691171a9b=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <0E1DD49A33CB410F89DC2A53C845715C@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: , "Ronald Klop" References: <14710710481.20121210115455@nitronet.pl> <25C40A89BB7841C5A48906BB8243E2E7@multiplay.co.uk> <111851865.20121210131339@nitronet.pl> Subject: Re: 8.3 -> 9.1 results in often crashes. Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:50:17 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:50:02 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Klop" To: Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 12:37 PM Subject: Re: 8.3 -> 9.1 results in often crashes. > On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:13:39 +0100, Pawel Tyll wrote: > >> Hi, >> >>> 1. Do you have a full crash dump? >> Unfortunately no. This is everything that got logged. >> >>> 2. Are world and kernel in sync? >> I believe so. Is there a fool-proof reliable way to check this? >> >> It's crashing frequently, so I can make changes to get things logged >> properly, if given pointers. > > Setup the machine to save crash dumps after a crash. If you have that you > can extract information from it which will help developers to analyze the > issue. > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug.html#kerneldebug-obtain If you have swap on a raw disk then adding the following to /etc/rc.conf is usually sufficent dumpdev="AUTO" If you don't reboot then run: /etc/rc.d/dumpon start Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.