Karlis Peisenieks wrote:

> What is the reason for not to dump core after segmentation fault (it had
> to do something with controlling terminal and signal handlers?). And how
> can I make my system dump core if by default it is not doing that (some
> environment settings???).

A segfault will normally produce a core dump unless either:

a) the size of the core file would exceed the limit set with e.g.
`ulimit -c ...', or

b) the program is setuid/setgid, or the process has changed uid or gid
since invocation.

-- 
Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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