From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 10 16:26:54 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6C4D106564A for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:26:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1203777b38=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 5A3968FC08 for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:26:54 +0000 (UTC) X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:25:55 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:25:55 +0100 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.0 required=6.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST shortcircuit=ham autolearn=disabled version=3.2.5 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 md50014546027.msg for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:25:55 +0100 X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1203777b38=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <8F68A154264C4AF199B7540C48CA9A40@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jeremy Chadwick" References: <47F0D04ADF034695BC8B0AC166553371@multiplay.co.uk> <20110810151256.GA38601@icarus.home.lan> <20110810160018.GA40279@icarus.home.lan> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:26:27 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original 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 V6.00.2900.6109 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: debugging frequent kernel panics on 8.2-RELEASE X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:26:54 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Chadwick" freebsd@jdc.parodius.com >> >In combination with this, we use the following in /etc/rc.conf (the >> >dumpdev line is important, else savecore won't pick up anything): >> > >> >dumpdev="auto" >> >> I thought this was ment to be the default from back in the 6.x days but >> it didnt seem to work, so I added the gptid device from /etc/fstab > > /etc/defaults/rc.conf has dumpdev="NO", which affects two things: both > /etc/rc.d/dumpon (this script is a little tricky, you really have to > read it slowly/pay close attention to what's going on), and > /etc/rc.d/savecore. Hmm, someone might want to correct the docs then:- http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug.html "AUTO is the default as of FreeBSD 6.0" 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.