Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Nov 1997 08:26:49 -0500 (EST) | From | linux kernel account <> | Subject | Re: Crash Tracing |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Graffiti wrote:
> > Do you have APM (automatic power management) enabled? I saw very similar > > behavior when I had it enabled. After disabling it, I haven't had any > > of these lockups. > > > > - Gordon > > Nope! > I have it disabled in the BIOS. The only other kernel that I've been running > lately is 2.0.29. I'm not quite sure how to chase down something that usually > happens while I'm not there. > Anyone know of a way that I can "dump" the memory to a file or serial port > even after an OS dies? I seem to recall (vaguely) Linus saying something about > a card he made that he used to grab the contents of the memory even after the > kernel died. Any save that mail/article?
It was Alan Cox I believe.... I think it was just a switch that conncted power to a certian interupt (NMI?) and the kernel had code to dump opon recieveing it..... I think, perhaps I done remember any better then you..
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