Re: Newbie debugging question

[Richard Stevens <mail@richardstevens.de>]

Hi,


> I suggest asking on the kernelnewbies mailing list (see kernelnewbies.org).
> Also, some people started on this web page, but it's only a beginning:
>   http://lse.sourceforge.net/debugging/

thanks for the info. I'll do that. 

> What kernel version?  That would have some effects on the answer.

2.4.21 vanilla (now with the latest version of sgi's kdb)

>
> Serial console is the usual option/route.  If it boots completely,
> you could also try netconsole (or, dare I say it, usb console).
> Or LKCD (lkcd.sf.net), or kmsgdump (2.5.75/2.6.0 at
> http://www.xenotime.net/linux/kmsgdump/2.5.75/).

I'll check these. I managed to get some information via kdb and serial 
console. Don't know if it is useful but I guess they will tell me :-)

Thanks again,

Richard


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