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> Does the default kernel on dreamcast come with a kernel debugger?  

The option is commented out in the kernel config...which means that it 
probably works, you'd just have to recompile. I'll set a kernel on to 
compile before I go to bed tonight, and see if I can boot one up with 
debugging support. Of course, I've never used a kernel debugger...but 
perhaps with a bit of coaching I can get the right error messages to teh 
right people. 

> I imagine these crashes are kernel related.  I'm not familar with the NetBSD 
> kernel debugger, but I know the FreeBSD one can kick in after some really bad 
> crashes and let you inspect the code it's currently executing (assuming you 
> compiled with the debug symbols).

> Does anyone who is familar with this concept think this is possible?  Or is 
> the dreamcast crashing so hard the kernel debugger is not available?

Not being too familiar with how this all works, let me give you my quick 
thought on it: basically, the crashes I experience are actual freezes, where 
all processes stop in their tracks and I see no error messages anywhere (and 
can't SSH in). I'm usually not near the actual console when they happen, but 
I'll inspect it the next time I am. I have a bad feeling, though, that the 
crashes are hard enough to not have an error message. 

Alex Kirk 


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