Re: Kernel (de)bug information sent, even if there is no connection
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Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:44:46 +0200, Merciadri Luca wrote:
>
>> When my Lenny (w. k. 2.6.26-2-686-bigmem) encounters a kernel error, a
>> box pops, and I am asked if I want to report the (de)bug information.
>
> Yes, that's "kerneloops" daemon :-)
Thanks. :-)
>> 1. Why can't I specify somewhere that I always want to report this info?
>> Such boxes are annoying
>
> Yes, you can.
>
> /etc/kerneloops.conf
>
> # Set the following variable to "yes" if you want to automatically
> # submit your oopses to the database for use by your distribution or the
> # Linux kernel developers
>
> allow-submit = ask
>
> Set that to "yes".
Thanks.
>> 2. If I am not connected to the Internet, the (de)bug info is marked as
>> `sent' after having chosen a button which allows the reporting tool to
>> send data over the Internet. Why?
>
> My guess is that kerneloops daemon just says "sent" when you click in
> "yes" submit button but cannot address if the user is online or not.
That's my guess too.
> I dunno what method uses kerneloops to send the data (e-mail?). If sends
> the info by e-mail, you could check Exim's queue by being root and
> issuing "mailq" command.
Actually, mailq seems to give nothing.
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