[parisc-linux] New dump driver patche.

Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:44:32 +0200

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bruno_vidal@hp.com [mailto:bruno_vidal@hp.com]
> 
> Joel Soete wrote:
> 
> > I had another question: this system has 2Gb of RAM and my 
> boot disk is of
> > 9Gb , so my question is: may I use any swap as dump device 
> over the famous
> > 2 first Gb of the disk
> 
> Yes, you can use any swap device, the limitation of the 2Gb 
> is coming from
> the capabilities of the scsi card itself, and on any "last" 
> system the PDC is
> able to acces over 2Gb. This limitation is only on old 
> workstation and server,
> like 712/K (not all scsi card)....I need to add this checking 
> when configuring
> the crash area. I've already start to add this, but it is not 
> yet fully tested, mainly
> because it is only for old system, A/N/L don't have this limitation.
> 
> > (or is it possible to pass a parameter to the kernel
> > to put this swap-dump on another disk).
> 
> Sorry, not yet, I didn't look yet how to retrieve option
> from the command line. But it is in my todo list to add
> "early dump" feature.

Is there a need for swap/dump-space, like on HP-UX? or can PA-Linux run
without any swap and hence without any dump area like intel-linux? Or does
PA-Linux need swapspace like VAX/VMS needs it?

CBee, just a list follower that hopes to find time to put live in his
9000/712/80.

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: bruno_vidal@hp.com [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:bruno_vidal@hp.com">mailto:bruno_vidal@hp.com</A>]</FONT>=

&gt; 
 &gt; Joel Soete wrote:
 &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; I had another question: this system has =
2Gb of RAM and my 
 &gt; boot disk is of
 &gt; &gt; 9Gb , so my question is: may I use any =
swap as dump device 
 &gt; over the famous
 &gt; &gt; 2 first Gb of the disk
 &gt; 
 &gt; Yes, you can use any swap device, the =
limitation of the 2Gb 
 &gt; is coming from
 &gt; the capabilities of the scsi card itself, and =
on any &quot;last&quot; 
 &gt; system the PDC is
 &gt; able to acces over 2Gb. This limitation is only =
on old 
 &gt; workstation and server,
 &gt; like 712/K (not all scsi card)....I need to add =
this checking 
 &gt; when configuring
 &gt; the crash area. I've already start to add this, =
but it is not 
 &gt; yet fully tested, mainly
 &gt; because it is only for old system, A/N/L don't =
have this limitation.
 &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; (or is it possible to pass a parameter to =
the kernel
 &gt; &gt; to put this swap-dump on another =
disk).
 &gt; 
 &gt; Sorry, not yet, I didn't look yet how to =
retrieve option
 &gt; from the command line. But it is in my todo =
list to add
 &gt; &quot;early dump&quot; feature.

Is there a need for swap/dump-space, like on HP-UX? =
or can PA-Linux run without any swap and hence without any dump area =
like intel-linux? Or does PA-Linux need swapspace like VAX/VMS needs =
it?

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>CBee, just a list follower that hopes to find time to =
put live in his 9000/712/80.</FONT>
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