Rex, Thanks so very much, I just didn't want to ship this out without knowing what it contained. You have been most helpful.
John R. On Feb 3, 2005, at 4:53 PM, Rex Baldazo wrote: > A crash log is a lot less data than would be in a core dump. In core > dumps you can in fact see things like license keys (if you are running > a > program that checks its license key, then that key may be in memory > when > the core dump happens and thus gets written into the dump). But a > crash > log just reports information about the stack, it's a lot less detailed > than the core dump. > > Here's an example crash log: > > http://lists.wxwidgets.org/archive/wxPython-mac/msg00192.html > > --- Rex. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of John > Robinson > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:30 PM > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: MacGroup: Crash Log > > Folks, I need some advise. I purchased a program that then locked up > the computer and I couldn't start not only that program but also > Quicken, the icon would bounce in the dock forever, force quit nor > anything else was available, I had to hold down the off/on button. I > didn't try other programs for I knew I had a problem. > > I could only cure this by using Disk Warrior and replacing the > directory. Now the firm is trying to troubleshoot the problem and they > have ask me to send the "Crash Log". I will do so, but first I wanted > the input of the gurus out there to let me know if I would be sending > them any info. that they shouldn't have from my machine. > > Anyone know if it is dangerous to send this file? > > Many thanks, > > John R. > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January > | 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
