Re: using scodb for various purposes, Re: 5.0.6 grinds to a complete halt

From: Barry Swane (bswane_at_rogers.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 19:34:33 GMT

"Bela Lubkin" <belal@sco.com> wrote in message
news:20040520083407.GT10272@sco.com...

> If it's linked in, the in-kernel debugger can be invoked at any time
> from the console, regardless of who's logged in (including nobody).
>
> You mentioned that you were coming in remotely, so that's not going to
> work. If you use the "buddy system" you'll be coming in (ssh or telnet)
> to a machine _next to_ the problem machine, then running a serial comm
> program to the problem machine. Then you'll be able to pop up the real
> in-kernel debugger (but the key will be Ctrl-X, not Ctrl-Alt-D).
>
For the time being, at least, I won't be able to use the "buddy system".
Meaning, I will be asking the customer to go to the system console, and do
Ctrl-X, to break into the debugger. I don't suppose there is any trickery
whereby we could capture
the standard output from the debugger, so that I can post it?
(Didn't think so-- but thought I would ask, anyway)

Thanks
Barry

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>
> >Bela< 

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