Mike Gerdts <mger...@gmail.com> writes: > In which case you can edit the kernel line in grub to add a -k option > to the boot options. If the system panics, you will be dropped to a > kmdb prompt. You can manually enter kmdb with F1-A or shift-break > from a text console. You can use Ctrl-Alt-F1 to shift to the text > console if you aren't there already. Once at the kmdb prompt, you can > use ::msgbuf to see the things that have scrolled off the screen. You > should get the output a page at a time. If you need to provide this
Thanks,, very helpful info there I'm a bit confused though.... is all of this dependent on having the system panic, or do you mean you can enter kmbd from a text console any time? For example, if I were to edit /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst at this line: kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS # console=graphics by adding `-k' before the octothorpe above. On reboot, and from a text console I could enter kmbd as you describe? Oh, and by the way, what is `shift-break'... is it on a standard us qwerty keyboard? Maybe the `pause' key? _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
