> Hiding in the root directory of the Linux box at ariel.gb7bbc is a 200k+
> file called 'core'. A little peek with an editor reveals it is full of
> 'Netrom' type stuff, but I'm at a loss at what to do to find out if this
> dump has an important little tale to tell. The dang thing starts ^?ELF
> and contains at least a hundred messages of doom etc. but gdb claims
> 'File format not recognised'
Is your version of GDB ancient by any chance? I came across a system that
had gone through the initial install back in the dark ages, followed by the
'upgrade' to Elf and its GDB didn't recognise Elf core files :-(
A package called DDD makes GDB a little more useable if you have X windows
capability.
Also, I think to make any sense of the core file, you might need to
recompile the offending binaries with debugging symbols in place.
Does 'file core' reveal the binary that turned out this dump?
David
