----- Original Message ----- > > And lastly, in all cases where a dumpfile cannot be read correctly, > first verify that crash works with the live system. Presuming > t, and it was configured CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM, try this: Sorry -- cut-and-paste error -- I meant to state "Presuming that the kernel was *NOT* configured with CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM". > > # crash ../linux-2.6.32.12-0.7/vmlinux > > If that comes up OK, then we can rule out more fundamental > failure causes. If you did configure the kernel with CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM, then you can try the supplied crash utility memory driver as a replacement for /dev/mem: # cd <path-to>/crash-6.0.3/memory_driver # make ... # insmod crash.ko and then try running on the live system. Dave -- Crash-utility mailing list Crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/crash-utility