Subject: kern/12039: ddb.fromconsole enabled by default
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <gary@whitehead.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/24/2001 13:17:21
>Number:         12039
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       ddb.fromconsole enabled by default
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jan 24 13:20:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Gary Whitehead
>Release:        i386, v1.5
>Organization:
Private
>Environment:
Stock 1.5 release
>Description:
ddb.fromconsole is enabled by default, and can cause problems when 
running a headless server using an occasionally powered PC as a 
terminal.
Powering down the PC sometimes sends a spurious break, having the
same impact as a crash! (I.e. unexpected loss of service).

>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
Either change default setting, or dcoument in FAQ.  (I thought that the
kernel was panicing until I did some digging).
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: