Subject: Re: A couple of questions
To: None <paul@abyss.co.nz>
From: Colin Wood <cwood@ichips.intel.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/28/1999 16:37:17
Paul Thompson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've been having a few issues with my install of 1.3.2 on a LC475 (Full 
> FPU).
> 
> 1. It crashes when under heavy serial load over a period of time. Perhaps 
> after about an hour. I use a SupraExpress 56e modem.
> 
> 2. When it does crash it falls into the debugger, which isn't terribly 
> nice, if you happen to be using the thing over the net from 1000 kilometers 
> away. Not being a programmer, I don't care what the debugger has to say. 
> What I want it to do is, if possible is what (here's that dirty word) 
> Windows NT does, and automatically reboot, since I use it as a server not a 
> development machine. I've tried to train the cat to power cycle it, but 
> she's just not grasping the concept. :-)
> 
> Can I do this? also will upgrading to 1.4.1 fix the serial stability?

i believe that if you compile a custom kernel without "options DDB"
enabled, it will automatically reboot on a panic instead of dropping into
the debugger...

i hope this helps.

-colin