On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 02:23:10 -0600,
"Nasa" <nasa000@home.com> wrote:
>Call me stupid -- but I did as you suggested. I added kdb support into the
>kernel (test2) and recompiled.
>After getting everything installed, I reboot and try to startup XFree. This
>causes the system to lock and I get a blank screen. I know kdb is working
>as my Cap Lock is blinking on and off. However, I can't get to a VT to see
>what is being outputed. Do I have to have a second machine to make this
>work? How am I suppose to see what is going on? Thanks agian
You need a text console to enter kdb commands. While kdb is in control
you cannot use interrupts, mice etc. That means that you cannot switch
from X11 back to a text screen.
The best way to debug using kdb is to compile the kernel with a serial
console, see char options on the config menu. Boot the kernel with the
serial option (console=ttySx) and run a serial line to a second
machine. kdb will come up on the second screen. See
Documentation/serial-console.txt for details.
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