I wonder if this is a more general problem than specific to java processes.
Dave
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> From: Don MacAskill [mailto:onethumb onethumb com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 11:44 AM
> To: Discussion of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (Taroon)
> Subject: Re: How do you fix a Kernel Panic?
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> For some reason, the ia64 and x86_64 kernels don't have
> netconsole compiled as a module, making it tough to netdump:
>
> [root zeus configs]# pwd
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.21-15.EL/configs
> [root zeus configs]# grep NETCONSOLE *
> kernel-2.4.21-athlon.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-athlon-smp.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i386-BOOT.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i386.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i586.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i586-smp.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i686.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i686-hugemem.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-i686-smp.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-ia32e.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-ia32e.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-ia64.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-ia64.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-ppc64.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-ppc64iseries.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-ppc64pseries.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-s390.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-s390x.config:CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
> kernel-2.4.21-x86_64.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-x86_64.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
> kernel-2.4.21-x86_64-smp.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not
> set kernel-2.4.21-x86_64-smp.config:# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
>
>
> I'm currently buliding the x86_64 module myself, I'll see how
> it goes, but I have consistent crashing with x86_64 WS every
> 8 days or so.
>
> Anyone know why those platforms don't have NETCONSOLE by
> default? ppc64 does, so I don't think it's a 64bit thing.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> jmklinke rockwellcollins com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > My 2 starting point suggestions would be:
> >
> > 1) enable kernel logging in the /etc/syslog.conf
> file.Sometimes it's
> > handier to send it to a file like /var/log/kernel instead
> of messages.
> >
> > 2) set up the netdump and netconsole services (see netdump and
> > netdump-server rpms) to a remote host so you can catch the dump
> > (especially if you aren't getting anywhere with the "Oops" message.
> >
> >
> > --Jon
> >
> >
> >
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> > David Clements
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> > Anyone have some advice on how to debug a Kernel Panic?
> All I have is
> > a cryptic message from the console. Does Linux provide a dump file
> > like Solaris does?
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