On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Julio Merino wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 16:19:21 +1000
> Charlie Allom <charlie@rubberduck.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > my new install of macppc -current is crashing and dropping into db>
> >
> > How can(?) I set it to dump - and reboot automagically - for later
> > perusal of the error?
>
> Look at options(4) and try to set: `options DDB_ONPANIC=0' (or with
> sysctl).

i.e. add "ddb.onpanic = 0" to /etc/sysctl.conf will work.

> > Will it dump to /, can I set it to dump to a larger partition - or a
> > symlink to a larger partition?
>
> It will dump in /var/crash.

Note: the kernel will dump to your dump device, which is typically local
swap. savecore will then come along and save the kernel core to /var/crash
as Julio mentioned. Upshot is if you didn't add swap, no core. :-(

Take care,

Bill