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From: "Andrey V. Elsukov" <bu7cher@yandex.ru>
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Subject: Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
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Chris H. wrote:
> Given that the server that I need to create a dumpdev on has has a
> slice dedicated to /var with *more* than adequate space to accommodate
> the the resources needed for a dumpdev, as well as everything else in
> /var. Is it enough to simply:
> 
> # mkdir /var/crash
> # chmod 700 /var/crash
> 
> and set *dumpdev* in */etc/fstab* as such?:

No. For the dumpdev in most cases you can use your swap.
Also you will need a dumpdir - directory where crash will be saved by
the savecore(8).
Try this:
# cat >> /etc/rc.conf
dumpdev="AUTO"
dumpdir="/var/crash"
^D
# /etc/rc.d/dumpon start

-- 
WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov