On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Peter Hessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : > :From http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq2.html#Bugs > : > : "... In this case, Smart User provided output captured on a serial > : console; if you can not do that, you will have to use paper and pencil > : to record the crash." > : > :You can use any means necessary to copy that information. Some methods > :are more tedious than others. As long as the end result is readable > :plain text. > You can imagine that if I had the oportunity to do something on the console, I would have already done that. The point is the screen goes black and the only solution I have is to reboot the machine. oga@ suggested me to ask if other people with a proper serial console can reproduce the problem. That is the reason I ask misc. > > > minor problem. X doesn't repaint the screen into text mode when it > panics, so its not possible to read anything. > > You can try `boot reboot`, or `boot dump`, either might give you > information, but its not guarenteed. Thanks for the suggestion Peter but it doesn't change anything. The machine has no reaction. -- Mattieu Baptiste "/earth is 102% full ... please delete anyone you can."
