Re: Urgent Query

[David Ungar <david.ungar@Sun.COM>]

Do you have a Snapshot.backup file?


At 12:23 PM +0100 5/13/97, Helena wrote:
>I have a problem with a snapshot, I wonder if anyone  can help.
>
>The snapshot I was working on crashed. The system asked me If I wanted to
>try and save so I replied yes and entered the snapshot name. This was
>probably a mistake but I thought it was my only option as the machine
>was running out of space and I didn't think it would have enough room for
>a whole new snapshot to be saved.
>
>Now when I try to restart the snapshot I get the following :-
>
>
>
>Internal error: signal 11 code 1 addr 0x0 pc 0x138ccc.
>
>VM Version: 4.0.5, Thu 27 Jul 95 13:01:47 Solaris 2.x(svr4)
>
>Self process 4693 has crashed. Do you want to:
>
>1) Quit Self(optionally attempting to write a snapshot)
>2) Try to print the Self stack
>3) Try to return to the Self prompt
>4) Force a core dump
>
>Your Choice:
>
>
>
>I have tried each of the options, and several of the technical staff here
>have tried to help but they aren't really familiar with Self. I don't
>have any machine backups either!
>
>I have also looked at the known bugs list.
>
>The snapshot is still on the machine, there just seems no way of
>accessing it.
>
>If you can think of anything that may be of help I'd be really grateful.
>
>Thanks
>
>Helena