Bug#184624: reboots unexpectedly after panic

[Robert Millan]

On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 02:53:43PM +0100, Michael Banck wrote:
> I was just reading the FAQ on http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html
> and noticed this:
> 
> --8<--
> 5.5.  When GNU/Hurd crashes, GNU Mach automatically reboots. Is there
> anyway I can make it pause so I can write down the error?
> 
> {MB} Pass the `-H' option to init (add it to the boot command line), and
> `init' will tell Mach to enter the kernel debugger instead to rebooting
> it. At the debugger prompt (`db>'), you can type `reboot' any time to
> reboot the system. 
> --8<--
> 
> 
> Maybe that helps in your case?

I'm not working on GNU/Hurd currently, but I think the default behaviour
instead of reboot should either be halt or enter the debugger.

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Robert Millan

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