Re: how to make kernel do system dump ?

["Matt D. Robinson" <yakker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hiren_mehta@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I applied the patches for system crash dump on my linux system.
> Now, I want to make sure that the dump is working properly.
> does anybody know how to initiate the crash dump on LINUX ?
> 
> THanks
> -hiren

Tom has given the answer to this, but I wanted to ask:

Which kernel are you using?
Which patch version are you using (1.1BETA?  That's the best one
to use for 2.2 stuff).

--Matt