On Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 06:37:39PM -0400, Ian Bicking wrote:
> > Welcome to the XFree86 4.2 SEGV club; you're a charter member of the
> > Matrox chapter.  I need you to do the following:
> > 
> > 1) apt-get install xserver-xfree86-dbg gdb;
> > 2) Run the XFree86-debug server in an environment where the coredumpsize
> >    is unlimited;
> > 3) gdb /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86-debug core;
> > 4) Type "bt full" at the gdb prompt;
> > 5) Send this bug the output.
> 
> Okay, I got the binary you sent, and it's showing the bug.  I also
> put mga_drv.o in place of the normal one.  How do I get the core
> dumping to work?  I'm sure I turned if off at some point, but I long
> ago forgot where.

In most Bourne/POSIX style shells, you can do this:

ulimit -c unlimited

See the manpage for your shell if that doesn't work.

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