Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:18:55 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: David Banning <david@www3.pacific-pages.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: help needed finding crash reason Message-ID: <15001.12399.755092.685808@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <60693166@toto.iv>
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David Banning <david@www3.pacific-pages.com> types: > I've been crashing - it is related to the use of X. Or netscape. > > I've already upgraded to 4.2 Stable, re-installed X, (3.3.6), > re-installed xfce (3.6.3) and I still have my crash problem. > > It often happens when using netscape. I see my mouse pointer gradually > less and less responsive. Soon after, there is no response at all, > and I have to completely reset the machine. > > Pouring over the mail archives I understand I can set a rc.conf > variable dumpdev="/dev/wd1s1b" (my swap device), > and that will give me something to work with. > Having done this, where do I look for the result? > When I get the result, which is ? - what do I do with it? Look through the handbook on kernel debugging <URL: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kerneldebug.html >. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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