Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 19:38:24 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: Drew Tomlinson <drewt@writeme.com> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: .core Files? Message-ID: <20001107193824.A253@parish> In-Reply-To: <BA5D0CE1CBB2D411B6AA00A0CC3F02390AF6EC@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>; from drewt@writeme.com on Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 08:54:32PM -0800 References: <BA5D0CE1CBB2D411B6AA00A0CC3F02390AF6EC@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>
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On Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 08:54:32PM -0800, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > My system is running low on space in /. After the system was built, I had > about 50% free. I haven't added anything substantial to the system since I > built it but now the system is at 108%. > > I have looked at the disk and found files *.core files that appear to be > rather large. File names are syslogd.core, inetd.core, telnetd.core, and > tcsh.core. They appear to be binary files. > Are these files from core dumps? Yes. > I don't even know if I've had a core dump or not You should get a message in the console when something dies and it will also be written to /var/adm/messages. > but I have powered off the system without shutting down properly. Naughty, naughty. This ain't DOS you know :) Mind you, I don't know how the system can core dump to a disk with no power. > Can these files be safely deleted? > Yes. > Thanks, > > Drew > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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