Step 5. Kernel Dump (System Started) - IBM RT PC Problem Determination Manual

S tep 5. K ernel D um p (S y stem S tarted )
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When an error is so severe that the operating system cannot
continue, a PANIC message is displayed. For most PANIC
messages, a Kernel dump, sometimes called a virtual machine
dump, is written on the dump minidisk on the hardfile.
Refer to
IB M R T Messages Reference
the specific PANIC message.
When the dump is complete, this message is displayed:
dump succeeded, xxxx blocks
Note: Use the crash utility to look at the dump.
Go to "Step 7. Kernel Dump (Copy to Diskette)" on page 2-12.
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