ldsysdump(1M)                                                 ldsysdump(1M)


   NAME
         ldsysdump - load system dump from selected devices

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/sbin/ldsysdump [-f special device] destination_file

   DESCRIPTION
         The ldsysdump command loads the memory image files from the special
         device (/dev/rmt/ctape1 default) used to take a system dump and
         recombines them into a single file on the hard disk suitable for use
         by the crash command.  The destination_file is the name of the hard
         disk file into which the data from the source media will be loaded.

         When invoked, ldsysdump begins an interactive procedure that prompts
         the user to insert the media into the drive that the sysdump will be
         loaded from.  In the case where the dump image is contained in the
         hard disks swap partition, no loading is required.  The user has the
         option of quitting the session at any time.  This allows only the
         portion of the system image needed to be dumped, if required.

   EXAMPLES
         This example loads the cartridge tape produced via the sysdump
         command on a machine equipped with 8 MB of memory.

              $ldsysdump -f /dev/rmt/ctape1 /var/tmp/cdump

              Insert media segment 0.
              Enter 'c' to continue, 'q' to quit: c

              Attempting to read sysdump of Wed Apr  4 11:58:37 1990

              Sysdump image is 8388608 bytes starting at physical memory location 0x0
              ................................................................
              ......................................
              1 Sysdump files coalesced, 8389632 bytes transferred
              $

   FILES
         /dev/rmt/ctape1  device used for cartridge tape

   SEE ALSO
         crash(1M),
         ulimit(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

   DIAGNOSTICS
         If a cartridge tape is inserted out of sequence a message is printed.
         The user is allowed to insert a new one and continue the session.

   NOTES
         Since the Motorola Delta computer can be equipped with an amount much
         greater then 8 MB of memory, the destination_file can become quite


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   ldsysdump(1M)                                                 ldsysdump(1M)


         large.  The file size limit must be set large enough to hold a file
         of this size. See ulimit(2).  The filesystem must also have enough
         free space to hold it.


















































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