Messages in this thread | | | From | Keith Owens <> | Subject | Re: Oops assist... | Date | Thu, 06 May 1999 17:56:56 +1000 |
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On Wed, 5 May 1999 21:57:56 -0400 (EDT), Al Lipscomb <arl@q7.net> wrote: >Mark an known location in memory after the kernel loads with a special >pattern and some kernel environmental information. Set aside some space >for problems. In a normal reboot clear this area on the way down. In a >panic try and add some information to the reserved area.
You are making a big assumption, that memory is untouched after a reboot. It seems that most PC BIOS's destroy memory on startup. Now if somebody could show otherwise, then your suggestion would be worthwhile.
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