Re: no dump on a gmirror ?

From: Doug Barton <dougb_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:18:13 -0800
Larry Rosenman wrote:
> Thierry Herbelot wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have recently converted a machine to a full gmirror configuration
>> (as explained on http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/mirror/ : everything,
>> including swap, is mirrored).
>>
>> The dump device is configured as AUTO from /etc/defaults/rc.conf and
>> the kernel complains when booting that "No suitable dump device was
>> found". 
>>
>> Is this to be expected ? (I do not find any hint in gmirror(8) or
>> dumpon(8)) 
> 
> Yes, unfortunately.
> 
> I wish someone would change it, as if I get a system panic, I'll
> not be able to help fix it.

Does specifying a device, rather than using AUTO, work for you?

Doug


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