Re: How to force a kernel panic ?

cs95rro@brunel.ac.uk
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:33:53 +0000 (GMT)


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> I've just recently added the panic parameter to my lilo.conf and would
> like to try out if it works. Unfortunately (?), I haven't had a kernel
> panic for a while now. How can one be forced ?

Reboot, and give a non-existant root partition. For example:

LILO: Linux root=/dev/hdd6

This also has the advantage of not screwing up your root partition.

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